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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 The Plains (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 The Plains. 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.

The Plains is located in Belknap 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 Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.

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

  • Belknap County     (The home county of The Plains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Gardners Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardners Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
    • Tilton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
    • Sanbornton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
      • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <3>
    • Belmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Winnisquam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnisquam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnisquam
      • Winnisquam is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnisquam <3>
    • Gaza
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Laconia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wildwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Allens Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
    • Gilmanton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Interlaken Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • South Wolfeboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Melvin Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfeboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuftonboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Moultonborough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
      • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <3>
    • Federal Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
      • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Fernald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
    • Big Rock Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Chicks Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
      • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Sandwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Alexandria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
      • South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Holderness
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • East Grafton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • Grafton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
    • Plymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Groton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
    • Orange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Campton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • North Weare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Weare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
      • North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Chase Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Weare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
      • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <3>
    • Slab City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
    • East Deering
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
      • East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
      • Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
      • Hillsboro has also been known as:
      • Hillsborough
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Goffstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Grasmere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
      • Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tavern Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
      • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Deering
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Northfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <3>
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Shaker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Canterbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Boscawen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
    • Boyce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Merrimack County
    • Loudon Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudon Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Loudon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
      • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
    • Penacook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penacook
      • Penacook is located in Merrimack County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Northwood Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwood Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
      • Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
    • Deerfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
      • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • James City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
    • Northwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Candia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candia
      • Candia is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candia <3>
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • New Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Davis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Strafford County
    • Dexter Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bow Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • Strafford Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strafford Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • North Rochester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Fernwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Georges Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Sunapee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Grantham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <3>
    • North Grantham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Grantham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Croydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people

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

Cemeteries Near The Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Plains.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilton Arch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Arch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Arch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanbornton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanbornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanbornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lamprey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Lambert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lamberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simonds Call Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simonds Call Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simonds Call Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Simonds Call Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Simonds Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349747 <4>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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>

While we didn't find The Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Plains.

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

  • Gardners Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardners Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
    • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
  • East Tilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
    • East Tilton is located in Belknap County
  • Tilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
  • Sanbornton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
    • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <3>
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <3>
  • Belmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gaza
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
    • Gaza is located in Belknap County
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Laconia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Sanbornton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
    • North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
  • Gilmanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Canterbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Gilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • East Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County

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

Newspapers Published in The Plains ...

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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Plains, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Plains.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 The Plains:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4634, Longitude: -71.5490       In this case, the coordinates for The Plains 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 The Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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