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 Sawyers (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 Sawyers. 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.
Sawyers is located in Strafford 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 Strafford County: York (ME), Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack & Rockingham.
Below are the counties that are near Sawyers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sawyers:
- Strafford County (The home county of Sawyers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Madbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Somersworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Rollinsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- East Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Glenmere Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Barnstead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alton Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Brookfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- South Wolfeboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- East Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsborough County
- Massabesic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Epsom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gossville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Pittsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Allenstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chichester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Horse Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Pembroke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Suncook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hooksett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Loudon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Newington Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Newington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newmarket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stratham Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Seacrest Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
- Portsmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newfields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stratham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Epping
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Amesbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Salisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Merrimac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Newburyport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Rocks Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- West Newbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Newbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Newbury Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
- Byfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Groveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Haverhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Ayers Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Eliot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Payneton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- Beech Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- Varney Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Admiralty Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Kittery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Agamenticus Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- Chases Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chases Pond is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
- Kittery Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sawyers, see our County-by-County Page for Sawyers.
Cemeteries Near Sawyers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawyers.
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 Sawyers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sawyers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Torr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cocheco Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Demeritt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Quaker Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dover Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hussy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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, Sawyers had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sawyers, with the one closest to Sawyers listed first.
- Madbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newington Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- South Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Somersworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Newington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Newmarket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- South Eliot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Gonic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gonic is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonic
- South Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sawyers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sawyers.
Newspapers Published in Sawyers ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawyers, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sawyers.
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 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 Sawyers:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Strafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Essex County
- York 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> | 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 Sawyers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sawyers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |