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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 Nottingham (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. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Nottingham is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Nottingham)
  • Belknap County
  • Carroll County
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Massabesic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinardville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
      • Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Grasmere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Reeds Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Merrimack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Litchfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrimack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goffstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrimack County
  • Strafford County
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Amesbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrimac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Rocks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Ayers Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • West Newbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Bradford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Haverhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Newburyport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Groveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tozier Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ward Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward Hill
      • From Nottingham to Ward Hill
  • York County (ME)

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

Cemeteries Near Nottingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nottingham.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nottingham had a population of 438 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Nottingham had a population of 5,174 people.

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

  • North Epping
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epping
    • North Epping is located in Rockingham County
  • South Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
    • South Lee is located in Strafford County
  • North Nottingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nottingham
    • North Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
  • Wadley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley Falls
    • Wadley Falls is located in Strafford County
  • West Nottingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nottingham
    • West Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
  • Lee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
  • West Epping
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Epping
    • West Epping is located in Rockingham County
  • Epping
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • South Barrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
    • South Barrington is located in Strafford County
  • Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <1>
  • Northwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Barrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barrington
    • West Barrington is located in Strafford County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Deerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
    • Northwood Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Nottingham ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nottingham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nottingham, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nottingham.

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 helpful 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:

The official website for Nottingham: nottingham-nh.gov/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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>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.
<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>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.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Nottingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nottingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1148, Longitude: -71.0997    









 

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