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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 Pelham (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 Pelham. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Pelham is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Essex (MA), Middlesex (MA), Worcester (MA), Cheshire, Merrimack, Rockingham & Sullivan.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Pelham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Nashua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Litchfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollis Depot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County
    • East Merrimack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Merrimack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • South Merrimack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hollis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <1>
    • East Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
      • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Amherst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <1>
    • Bedford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • South Hooksett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Suncook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Allenstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
    • Bow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <1>
    • Dunbarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • North Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Londonderry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <1>
    • Derry Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Derry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
    • Hubbard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
    • Atkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
    • Hampstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plaistow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Strafford County
    • Glenmere Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Tozier Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Lawrence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Methuen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Ayers Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Haggetts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County (MA)
    • North Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Ward Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Lowell Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Haverhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dracut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Middlesex Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Tyngsbororough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Ayres City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Princeton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • North Chelmsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Chelmsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • Tewksbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Dunstable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
    • North Billerica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Brookline Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Brookline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Wellesley Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Babson Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Needham Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Wellesley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
  • Suffolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Allston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Chelsea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Revere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Charlestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Bay Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • East Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Jamaica Plain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • South Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Winthrop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Harvard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Lunenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • Still River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • North Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Fitchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fitchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Fitchburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • Leominster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Pelham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pelham.

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

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

  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gumpas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gumpas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gumpas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Casimirs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gould Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spear Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cemetery on the Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery on the Hill
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cemetery on the Hill is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the east of Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102809 <4>
  • Continue List   (567 more) ...
    • Cemetery on the Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery on the Plains
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery on the Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sherburne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamblett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pelham had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Pelham had a population of 14,306 people.

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

  • Collinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • West Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windham
    • West Windham is located in Rockingham County
  • Dracut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
  • Hudson Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Center
    • Hudson Center is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tyngsbororough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • Middlesex Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Salem Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Depot
    • Salem Depot is located in Rockingham County
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
  • North Chelmsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
    • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Bleachery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleachery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleachery
    • Bleachery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Windham Depot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Depot
      • Windham Depot is located in Rockingham County
    • Nashua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pelham ...

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 Pelham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pelham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pelham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pelham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Pelham.

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 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 Pelham:

The official website for Pelham: www.pelhamweb.com/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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>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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pelham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7345, Longitude: -71.3245       In this case, the coordinates for Pelham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<7>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 Pelham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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