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 Nottingham Square (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 Nottingham Square. 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 Nottingham Square ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Nottingham Square: Nottingham Sq. (or less commonly used: Nottingham Sqr.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Nottingham Square is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Nottingham Square. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nottingham Square:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Nottingham Square)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Nottingham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Epping
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- James City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Brentwood Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brentwood Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
- Deerfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Candia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Candia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Barnstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alton Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Massabesic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pinardville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Grasmere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Bedford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- East Merrimack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- Litchfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goffstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Epsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Allenstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Chichester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hooksett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Pembroke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Hooksett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
- Suncook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Glenmere Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bow Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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
- East Barrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Madbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Strafford Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Strafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Merrimac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Amesbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Rocks Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- West Newbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Ayers Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Haverhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Salisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Tozier Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
- Ward Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
- Newburyport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Groveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Eliot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Eliot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Berwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kittery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Admiralty Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Beech Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- Kittery Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Payneton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- Bedell Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
- Varney Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Agamenticus Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nottingham Square, see our County-by-County Page for Nottingham Square.
Cemeteries Near Nottingham Square ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nottingham Square.
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 Nottingham Square - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nottingham Square covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Nottingham Square Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Square Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nottingham Square Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Nottingham.
- South Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Side Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Nottingham.
- The South Side Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139695 <2>
- Gove Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rollins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cilley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ladd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- The Ladd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ladd Home Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540248 <2>
- Lawrence Yard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Epping Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (410 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Nottingham Square in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nottingham Square.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nottingham Square, with the one closest to Nottingham Square listed first.
- Nottingham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Epping
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Epping is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epping
- South Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- West Epping
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Epping is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Epping
- North Nottingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nottingham
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Nottingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nottingham
- Epping
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wadley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wadley Falls is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley Falls
- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Deerfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Candia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nottingham Square. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nottingham Square.
Newspapers Published in Nottingham Square ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nottingham Square.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nottingham Square, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nottingham Square.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Nottingham Square:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Strafford County
- Essex 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 Nottingham Square, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nottingham Square) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |