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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
The Plains is located in Belknap County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may 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)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Tilton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sanbornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Winnisquam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Laconia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Allens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Gilmanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- 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)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Melvin Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Moultonborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Fernald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Stockbridge Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Wolfeboro Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Big Rock Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Chicks Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- 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)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- East Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Groton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- 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)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Chase Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- Weare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <1>
- Slab City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- East Deering
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Hillsboro Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
- Hillsborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
- Hillsborough has also been known as:
- Hillsboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <1>
- Goffstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grasmere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Tavern Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Deering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- 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)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- 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)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Hill Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Boscawen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boyce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boyce is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Loudon Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Loudon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Deerfield Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- James City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Northwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Candia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Dexter Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Strafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- 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)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Strafford Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- 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)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Fernwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Georges Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Sunapee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grantham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Grantham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Croydon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for The Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Tilton Arch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanbornton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- St. Lamberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Simonds Call Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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.<4>
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)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- East Tilton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Tilton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
- Tilton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sanbornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Northfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Laconia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Sanbornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
- Gilmanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Canterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Gilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
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]<3>. 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 visit 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:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Belknap County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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- The Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |