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 Percy (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 Percy. 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 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.
Percy is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Oxford (ME), Carroll, Grafton & Essex (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Percy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Percy:
- Coos County (The home county of Percy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Stark
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stark is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <2>
- West Milan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
- West Milan is located in Coos County
- Groveton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <2>
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Coos County
- Stratford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Dummer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummer
- Dummer is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <2>
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Masons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ervings Location
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ervings Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ervings Location
- Ervings Location is located in Coos County
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
- Meriden Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Hill
- Meriden Hill is located in Coos County
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Bethlehem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <2>
- Maplewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- North Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Littleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Upton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
- Middle Dam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
- Middle Dam is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Gilead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Magalloway Plantation
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magalloway Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
- Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Wilsons Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Mills
- Wilsons Mills is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Lincoln Plantation
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
- Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- West Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
- West Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Burke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Newark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Burke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - East Burke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Burke
- East Burke is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Burke <2>
- Kirby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Egypt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- West Burke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burke
- West Burke is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burke <2>
- Lyndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Lyndonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
- Lyndonville is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <2>
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Maidstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Guildhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County (VT)
- Brunswick Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Springs
- Brunswick Springs is located in Essex County (VT)
- Brunswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Granby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Lunenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <2>
- Gallup Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Lemington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Ferdinand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - East Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
- East Haven is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Percy, see our County-by-County Page for Percy.
Newspapers Published in Percy ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Percy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Percy, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Percy.
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 Percy:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grafton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Oxford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caledonia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grafton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Coos County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Coos County
Cemeteries Near Percy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Percy.
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 Percy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Rich Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
- Stevens - McDade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens - McDade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens - McDade Cemetery
- Court House Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Court House Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Court House Hill Cemetery
- Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground
- Ridgewell - Central Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgewell - Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewell - Central Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Smith - Gardner - Shoff Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Gardner - Shoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Gardner - Shoff Cemetery
- Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery
- Summer Street Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151894 <5>
- Wilder Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #658924 <5>
- Continue List (90 more) ...
- Baldwin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355661 <5>
- Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- The Mt. Calvaire Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
- St. Anne Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
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 Percy had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Stark
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stark is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <2>
- Crystal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - West Milan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
- West Milan is located in Coos County
- Groveton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <2>
- Stevens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Stratford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Guildhall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guildhall <2>
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Dummer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummer
- Dummer is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <2>
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Beatties
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
- Riverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Lancaster
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Percy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Percy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Percy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Percy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Percy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6241, Longitude: -71.3890 In this case, the coordinates for Percy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Percy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |