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 Rumney Depot (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 Rumney Depot. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Rumney Depot is located in Grafton 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 Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Rumney Depot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rumney Depot:
- Grafton County (The home county of Rumney Depot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Rumney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- West Rumney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Rumney is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rumney
- North Groton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Groton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Groton
- Cheever
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cheever is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheever
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Groton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wentworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dorchester is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Campton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Dorchester is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorchester
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- New Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Meredith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Interlaken Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Sanbornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Laconia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winnisquam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Tilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gardners Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Chicks Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Big Rock Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Sandwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Moultonborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Sandwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Whiteface
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Whiteface is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Ferncroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ferncroft is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncroft
- Wonalancet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wonalancet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonalancet
- Melvin Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Tamworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Tamworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tamworth
- Whittier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whittier is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Tamworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Passaconaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Passaconaway is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaconaway
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Danbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hill Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- East Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Andover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Potter Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- West Andover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Wilmot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elkins is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Wilmot Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Northfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Grantham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Grantham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Georges Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Croydon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Fernwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Lower Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Fairlee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Fairlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Newbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- Thetford Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Thetford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Union Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Newbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairlee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Post Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- West Newbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Pompanoosuc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Norwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Norwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wilder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- White River Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
- North Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Hartford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rumney Depot, see our County-by-County Page for Rumney Depot.
Cemeteries Near Rumney Depot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rumney Depot.
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 Rumney Depot - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rumney Depot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Groton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103087 <2>
- Pratt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebron Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campton Hollow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pitman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whittemores Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Linfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Thornton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103040 <2>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rumney Depot had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rumney Depot, with the one closest to Rumney Depot listed first.
- Rumney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- West Plymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Plymouth is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plymouth
- North Groton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Groton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Groton
- West Rumney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Rumney is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rumney
- Cheever
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cheever is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheever
- Groton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dorchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dorchester is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- East Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Hebron is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hebron
- Blair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blair is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- West Campton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Campton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Campton
- Wentworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Campton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rumney Depot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rumney Depot.
Newspapers Published in Rumney Depot ...
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 Rumney Depot.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rumney Depot, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rumney Depot.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rumney Depot:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Merrimack County
- Sullivan County
- Orange 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rumney Depot) 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 Rumney Depot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |