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 North Chichester (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 North Chichester. 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 North Chichester ...
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 North Chichester: N. Chichester
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
North Chichester is located in Merrimack 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 Merrimack County: Belknap, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near North Chichester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Chichester:
- Merrimack County (The home county of North Chichester)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Websters Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Chichester
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gossville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Epsom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Loudon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Allenstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Barnstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Gilmanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Allens Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alton Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Tilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winnisquam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Laconia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- South Wolfeboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brookfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Fernald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Stockbridge Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Federal Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Melvin Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tuftonboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Wolfeboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- East Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Massabesic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grasmere
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Pinardville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Goffstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Weare
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Chase Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- Weare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <1>
- Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slab City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Tavern Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- East Deering
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Northwood Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Deerfield Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- James City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Northwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Candia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Candia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
- Nottingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Epping
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Strafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bow Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Dexter Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Strafford Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Berwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Berwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eliot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Acton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Chichester, see our County-by-County Page for North Chichester.
Cemeteries Near North Chichester ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Chichester.
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 North Chichester - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Chichester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Pine Ground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knowlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gossville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McClary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Floral Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Floral Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (378 more) ...
- Tilton Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Chichester had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Chichester, with the one closest to North Chichester listed first.
- Chichester
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Websters Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Gossville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Epsom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Loudon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Northwood Narrows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Northwood Narrows is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Narrows
- Barnstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pembroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Northwood Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Center
- South Barnstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Barnstead is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barnstead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Chichester. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Chichester.
Newspapers Published in North Chichester ...
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 223 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Chichester.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Chichester, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Chichester.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 North Chichester:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Merrimack County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- York 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 North Chichester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Chichester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |