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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 New Boston (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 New Boston. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

New Boston is located in Hillsborough County.

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 New Boston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Boston:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of New Boston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
    • Tavern Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
      • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Goffstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
      • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <2>
    • Mont Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Vernon
      • Mont Vernon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Vernon <2>
    • Lyndeborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Francestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grasmere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lyndeborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Chase Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • East Deering
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
    • Bonds Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eastview
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastview
      • From New Boston to Eastview
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Jaffrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Nelson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rindge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Rindge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoddard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoddard <2>
    • Roxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Fitzwilliam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrimack County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From New Boston to Wilson
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Londonderry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Derry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Derry Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Candia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candia
      • Candia is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candia <2>
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • East Candia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hubbard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hubbard
      • From New Boston to Hubbard
    • Windham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • James City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
  • Sullivan County
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
    • Ayers Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Tozier Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
    • West Townsend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pepperell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Babbatasset Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • South Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Old City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dunstable
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Tyngsbororough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Ashburnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Winchendon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Lunenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pequoig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • South Fitchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • South Ashburnham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near New Boston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Boston.

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 New Boston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Boston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Lyndeborough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lyndeborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lyndeborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Weare Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Corliss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corliss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirley Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Villa Augustina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Lyndeborough Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lyndeborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lyndeborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Quaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (363 more) ...
    • Greenvale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenvale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Yard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Yard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Meadow View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 New Boston had a population of 416 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Boston had a population of 5,941 people.

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

  • South Weare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weare
    • South Weare is located in Hillsborough County
  • Goffstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <2>
  • Lyndeborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Francestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clinton Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Grove
    • Clinton Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Everett ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Weare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • South Lyndeborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • East Weare ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weare
    • East Weare is located in Hillsborough County
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • North Weare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Richardson ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Hillsborough County

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

Newspapers Published in New Boston ...

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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Boston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Boston, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Boston.

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 websites either 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 New Boston:

The official website for New Boston: www.new-boston.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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- New Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9764, Longitude: -71.6929    
<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 New Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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