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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 North Rochester (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 Rochester. 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 Rochester ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Rochester: N. Rochester

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 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 Rochester is located in Strafford 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 Strafford County: York (ME), Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack & Rockingham.

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

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

Cemeteries Near North Rochester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Rochester.

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 North Rochester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Joseph Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Cold Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutes Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutes Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutes Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...

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 in 1895, North Rochester had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Lebanon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • West Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lebanon <1>
  • Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
    • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Place
    • From North Rochester to Place
  • Milton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Center Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lebanon
    • Center Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gonic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonic
    • Gonic is located in Strafford County
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
  • East Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lebanon
    • East Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
  • North Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lebanon
    • North Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
  • Strafford Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Carroll County
    • Pickering
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Strafford County
    • Middleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people

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

Newspapers Published in North Rochester ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Rochester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Rochester, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Rochester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Rochester:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Rochester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

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- North Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3726, Longitude: -70.9850    
<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 North Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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