Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mountain Lakes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mountain Lakes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mountain Lakes ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Lakes: Mountain Lks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mountain Lakes. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Lakes.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mountain Lakes is located in Grafton County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Mountain Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountain Lakes:
- Grafton County (The home county of Mountain Lakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Swiftwater
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swiftwater is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Benton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Bath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upper Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upper Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Boutin Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boutin Corner is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutin Corner
- Landaff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Landaff is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landaff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Woodsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Haverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Haverhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Livermore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Harts Location
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Notchland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Coos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Carroll
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Dalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Whitefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Fabyan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Crawfords Purchase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Beans Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Chandlers Purchase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
- Hadleys Purchase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Highlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Ryegate Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
- Ryegate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ryegate is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- McIndoe Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
- Groton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barnet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barnet is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Lower Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Peacham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Peacham is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Peacham
- Passumpsic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Groton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Groton is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Peacham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- East Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Lunenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Damon Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Victory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Newbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wells River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Newbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- Newbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- West Newbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Newbury Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Corinth is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corinth
- Topsham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Topsham is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Fairlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Fairlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Lanesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesboro is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- South Cabot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
- Plainfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plainfield is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Marshfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshfield is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- Cabot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Marshfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Websterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cabot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Cabot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
- Barre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
- Graniteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Graniteville is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Barre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <1>
- Windsor County (VT)
- Pompanoosuc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mountain Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Mountain Lakes.
Cemeteries Near Mountain Lakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Lakes.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mountain Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountain Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Swiftwater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Center Haverhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Horse Meadow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Abbot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Haverhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oxbow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxbow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Pettyboro District Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carbee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mills Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mountain Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain Lakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mountain Lakes, with the one closest to Mountain Lakes listed first.
- Swiftwater
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swiftwater is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Benton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Bath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Haverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Landaff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Landaff is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landaff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Woodsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wells River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haverhill
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Ryegate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Ryegate is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ryegate
- Boltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boltonville is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- South Newbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- Haverhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountain Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Lakes.
Newspapers Published in Mountain Lakes ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Lakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Lakes, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Lakes.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mountain Lakes:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Caledonia County
- Essex County
- Orange County
- Washington County
- Windsor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mountain Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |