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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Northfield had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Northfield had a population of 4,979 people.

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

  • Tilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Franklin is also located in Merrimack County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
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  • Gardners Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
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  • Sanbornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Tilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Tilton is located in Belknap County
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  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Canterbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gaza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Andover is also located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
  • Boscawen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Boscawen is also located in Merrimack County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,097 people
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  • Laconia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill is also located in Merrimack County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • North Sanbornton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
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  • West Salisbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Salisbury is also located in Merrimack County
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  • Gilmanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Webster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is also located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
  • Penacook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Penacook is also located in Merrimack County
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  • Loudon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudon is also located in Merrimack County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
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  • Loudon Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudon Center is also located in Merrimack County
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    • Former name for Loudon Center:
    • Loudon Centre
  • Andover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Andover is also located in Merrimack County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • New Hampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lower Gilmanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
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  • Gilford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Concord is also located in Merrimack County
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  • East Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Concord is also located in Merrimack County
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  • Bristol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Alexandria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
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  • Potter Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Potter Place is also located in Merrimack County
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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Northfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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