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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 Nashua (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 Nashua. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Nashua is located in Hillsborough County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hillsborough County: Essex (MA), Middlesex (MA), Worcester (MA), Cheshire, Merrimack, Rockingham & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Nashua. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nashua:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Nashua)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.
    • Hudson
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hudson

        From Nashua to Hudson

    • Litchfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Merrimack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to South Merrimack

        From Nashua to South Merrimack

    • Hollis Depot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hollis Depot

        From Nashua to Hollis Depot

    • Hollis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <1>
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • East Merrimack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Merrimack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
      • Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Merrimack

        From Nashua to Merrimack

    • Reeds Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Reeds Ferry

        From Nashua to Reeds Ferry

    • East Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
      • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to East Milford

        From Nashua to East Milford

    • Amherst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Amherst

        From Nashua to Amherst

    • Brookline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.
    • Rindge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Rindge

        From Nashua to Rindge

    • Jaffrey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
      • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <1>
    • West Rindge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to West Rindge

        From Nashua to West Rindge

    • Bonds Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
      • Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Bonds Corner

        From Nashua to Bonds Corner

    • Eastview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Eastview

        From Nashua to Eastview

  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.
    • South Hooksett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Martin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooksett
      • Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooksett <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hooksett

        From Nashua to Hooksett

    • Dunbarton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Dunbarton

        From Nashua to Dunbarton

    • Bow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Bow

        From Nashua to Bow

    • Suncook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Pembroke

        From Nashua to Pembroke

    • Allenstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Concord

        From Nashua to Concord

  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Windham

        From Nashua to Windham

    • Londonderry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <1>
    • Derry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Derry

        From Nashua to Derry

    • Derry Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Wilson

        From Nashua to Wilson

    • North Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Salem

        From Nashua to Salem

    • Hubbard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hubbard

        From Nashua to Hubbard

    • Wilson Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hampstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Atkinson

        From Nashua to Atkinson

    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Auburn

        From Nashua to Auburn

  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.
    • Ayers Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Methuen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Tozier Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Haggetts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Haggetts

        From Nashua to Haggetts

    • Lawrence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lawrence

        From Nashua to Lawrence

    • North Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Ward Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Ward Hill

        From Nashua to Ward Hill

    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Andover

        From Nashua to Andover

    • Lowell Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Bradford

        From Nashua to Bradford

    • Haverhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Haverhill

        From Nashua to Haverhill

  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.
    • Dunstable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Dunstable

        From Nashua to Dunstable

    • Tyngsbororough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Collinsville

        From Nashua to Collinsville

    • Babbatasset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Pepperell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • North Chelmsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pepperell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
      • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Pepperell

        From Nashua to Pepperell

    • Dracut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Dracut

        From Nashua to Dracut

    • Middlesex Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Princeton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lowell

        From Nashua to Lowell

    • Paper Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Lunenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lunenburg

        From Nashua to Lunenburg

    • Harvard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Harvard

        From Nashua to Harvard

    • Still River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Still River

        From Nashua to Still River

    • Fitchburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Fitchburg

        From Nashua to Fitchburg

    • South Fitchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fitchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to South Fitchburg

        From Nashua to South Fitchburg

    • Leominster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Leominster

        From Nashua to Leominster

    • North Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Blackburn Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lancaster

        From Nashua to Lancaster

    • Bolton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Bolton

        From Nashua to Bolton

    • Ashburnham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Ashburnham

        From Nashua to Ashburnham

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nashua, see our County-by-County Page for Nashua.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nashua ...

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 220 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashua.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nashua. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nashua and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nashua.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Nashua.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Nashua:

Cemeteries Near Nashua ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nashua.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nashua covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.

  • Old Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Ground
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Hills Farms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Farms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Farms Cemetery
  • St. Francois Xavier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francois Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francois Xavier Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Lithuanian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithuanian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
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    • St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery
    • Old Dunstable Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dunstable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunstable Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nashua had a population of 19,311 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nashua had a population of 89,167 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nashua, with the one closest to Nashua listed first.

  • Hudson
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Hudson

      From Nashua to Hudson

  • Hudson Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Center
    • Hudson Center is located in Hillsborough County
  • Blood ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood
    • Blood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hollis Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
    • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Hollis Depot

      From Nashua to Hollis Depot

  • Thorntons Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntons Ferry
    • Thorntons Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
  • South Merrimack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
    • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to South Merrimack

      From Nashua to South Merrimack

  • Hollis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <1>
  • Dunstable
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
    • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Dunstable

      From Nashua to Dunstable

  • Tyngsbororough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • West Windham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windham
    • West Windham is located in Rockingham County
  • Merrimack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
    • Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <1>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Merrimack

      From Nashua to Merrimack

  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
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    • East Pepperell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groton
      • East Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Collinsville

        From Nashua to Collinsville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nashua. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nashua.

The official website for Nashua: www.ci.nashua.nh.us/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nashua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nashua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7654, Longitude: -71.4675    
<5>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.
<6>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 Nashua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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