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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 Ossipee Valley (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 Ossipee Valley. 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 Ossipee Valley ...

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 Ossipee Valley: Ossipee Vly. (or less commonly used: Ossipee Vally. or Ossipee Vlly.)

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.

Ossipee Valley is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Ossipee Valley)
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossipee Valley, with the one closest to Ossipee Valley listed first.
    • Center Harbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
      • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <1>
    • West Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Samoset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Interlaken Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Meredith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <1>
    • Gilford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <1>
    • Winona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Belknap County
    • Alton Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Alton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Laconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossipee Valley, with the one closest to Ossipee Valley listed first.
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Cutts Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
    • Sargents Purchase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossipee Valley, with the one closest to Ossipee Valley listed first.
    • Waterville Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Valley
      • Waterville Valley is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville Valley <1>
    • Holderness
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Campton Lower Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Lower Village
      • Campton Lower Village is located in Grafton County
    • Campton Upper Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Upper Village
      • Campton Upper Village is located in Grafton County
    • Campton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <1>
    • Thornton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
    • Ellsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>
    • Quincy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quincy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Grafton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quincy
      • From Ossipee Valley to Quincy
  • Strafford County
  • Cumberland County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossipee Valley, with the one closest to Ossipee Valley listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
    • Baldwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • West Bridgton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebago
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <1>
    • Steep Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <1>
    • South Bridgton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <1>
  • Oxford County (ME)
  • York County (ME)

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

Cemeteries Near Ossipee Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ossipee Valley.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ossipee Valley, with the one closest to Ossipee Valley 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ossipee Valley had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Moultonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonville
    • Moultonville is located in Carroll County
  • Center Ossipee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ossipee
    • Center Ossipee is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Ossipee <1>
  • West Ossipee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ossipee
    • West Ossipee is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Ossipee <1>
  • Chocorua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Effingham Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham Falls
    • Effingham Falls is located in Carroll County
  • East Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tamworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Tamworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Water Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
    • Water Village is located in Carroll County
  • Ossipee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Tuftonboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
      • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <1>
    • Melvin Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
      • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Ossipee Valley ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ossipee Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ossipee Valley, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ossipee Valley.

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 Ossipee Valley:

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ossipee Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ossipee Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7920, Longitude: -71.1781       In this case, the coordinates for Ossipee Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ossipee Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.