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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 Sanbornton (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 Sanbornton. 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.

Name Variations for Sanbornton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

Sanbornton was originally named Crotchtown

Another variation: Sandbornton.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Sanbornton 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 Sanbornton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sanbornton:

  • Belknap County     (The home county of Sanbornton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • Tilton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Gaza
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
    • Winnisquam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gardners Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
    • Wildwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
    • Laconia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Allens Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Gilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • Wolfeboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Melvin Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Moultonborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuftonboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Rock Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
    • 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
    • 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
    • Chicks Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
    • Sandwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Fernald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Alexandria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Holderness
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Grafton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
    • Grafton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Groton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • Chase Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
    • North Weare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
    • Slab City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Weare
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • 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
    • East Deering
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
    • Hillsborough
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • Northfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • East Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
    • Hill Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
    • Canterbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Shaker Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boscawen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Boyce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Boyce is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Loudon Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • Northwood Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
    • James City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • Northwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • New Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Davis is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Dexter Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
    • Strafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bow Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
    • Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Place is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Milton is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanbornton, with the one closest to Sanbornton listed first.
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Georges Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • Sunapee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Grantham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • North Grantham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
    • Croydon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Croydon Flat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Sanbornton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sanbornton.

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 Sanbornton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sanbornton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sanbornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tilton Arch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Simonds Call Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Webster Place Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Lambert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Lamberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sanbornton had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sanbornton had a population of 3,012 people.

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

  • Tilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gaza
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
  • East Tilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Tilton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gardners Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Sanbornton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Laconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hill is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • East Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
  • New Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gilmanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sanbornton ...

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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanbornton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sanbornton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sanbornton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sanbornton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Sanbornton.

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 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 Sanbornton:

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>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 Sanbornton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Sanbornton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.