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 Randolph Hill (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 Randolph Hill. 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.
Randolph Hill is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Oxford (ME), Carroll, Grafton & Essex (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Randolph Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Randolph Hill:
- Coos County (The home county of Randolph Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph Hill, with the one closest to Randolph Hill listed first.
- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Upper Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Village is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Gorham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martins Location
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Low and Burbanks Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson and Meserves Purchase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greens Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Jefferson Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Pinkhams Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph Hill, with the one closest to Randolph Hill listed first.
- Harts Location
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jericho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Notchland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Intervale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Livermore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Kearsarge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Hale's Location
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hale's Location is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- North Conway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph Hill, with the one closest to Randolph Hill listed first.
- Pierce Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Maplewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Apthorp
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Sugar Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Village of Loon Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph Hill, with the one closest to Randolph Hill listed first.
- Gilead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- West Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
- Stoneham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneham is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Stow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mayville is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Center Lovell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Fryeburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- Slab City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Slab City is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Newry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Newry is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
- Upton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph Hill, with the one closest to Randolph Hill listed first.
- Guildhall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Guildhall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Lunenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Maidstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- East Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Granby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Granby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Gallup Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Damon Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Brunswick Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick Springs is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Randolph Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Randolph Hill.
Cemeteries Near Randolph Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Randolph Hill.
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 Randolph Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Randolph Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Randolph Hill, with the one closest to Randolph Hill listed first.
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
- The Mt. Calvaire Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102804 <2>
- Russian City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Russian City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236819 <2>
- St. Anne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Kieran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Berlin City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Berlin City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247715 <2>
- Old City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209822 <2>
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (116 more) ...
- Hazelton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crawford Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crawford Family Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of Lancaster.
- The Crawford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375827 <2>
- Burbank Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Randolph Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Randolph Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Randolph Hill, with the one closest to Randolph Hill listed first.
- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gorham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glen House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Jefferson Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shelburne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fabyan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Quebec Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Quebec Junction is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec Junction
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- West Milan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Milan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hazens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hazens is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazens
- Twin Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Randolph Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Randolph Hill.
Newspapers Published in Randolph Hill ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Randolph Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Randolph Hill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Randolph Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Randolph Hill:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Oxford County
- Essex 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Randolph Hill) 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 Randolph Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |