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 Roby (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 Roby. 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 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.
Roby is located in Merrimack 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 Merrimack County: Belknap, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Roby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roby:
- Merrimack County (The home county of Roby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Melvin Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
- Warner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Sutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmot Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Henniker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elkins is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Blodgett Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
- Contoocook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Sanbornton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Gaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Allens Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Winnisquam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Laconia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Lower Gilmanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Cheshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Stoddard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Nelson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Eastview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Alstead Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
- Gilsum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Sullivan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bonds Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- South Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Alexandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lockehaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Montcalm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montcalm is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Upper Shaker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Lower Shaker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Hillsboro Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
- Hillsboro Upper Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro Lower Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hillsborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Deering
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Holton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holton is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Chase Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- North Weare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Slab City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- East Deering
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- North Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Fernwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Lower Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Sunapee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Georges Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lempster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lempster is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lempster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Croydon Flat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
- Croydon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Bellows Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Westminster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
- Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Ascutney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Weathersfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roby, see our County-by-County Page for Roby.
Cemeteries Near Roby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roby.
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 Roby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- New Waterloo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterloo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Waterloo Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Warner.
- The New Waterloo Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Warner Cemetery
- East Sutton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunny Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Warner Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bagley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Lower Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coal Hearth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Presbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Roby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Melvin Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
- Waterloo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Waterloo is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Warner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Sutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Sutton is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sutton
- Sutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bagley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bagley is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- North Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Henniker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Davisville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmot Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Washington is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
- West Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hopkinton
- Contoocook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roby.
Newspapers Published in Roby ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roby, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roby.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Roby:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Merrimack County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Cheshire County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Sullivan County
- Windham County
- Windsor 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Roby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |