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 Scates Corner (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 Scates Corner. 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 Scates Corner ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Scates Corner: Scates Cor. (or less commonly used: Scates Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Scates Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Scates Corner may originally have been Scate's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Scates Corner might be written as Scate Corner.
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 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.
Scates Corner 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 Scates Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scates Corner:
- Coos County (The home county of Scates Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scates Corner, with the one closest to Scates Corner listed first.
- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Upper Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Village is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martins Location
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Greens Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Glen House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Low and Burbanks Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson and Meserves Purchase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Beans Purchase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Jefferson Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scates Corner, with the one closest to Scates Corner listed first.
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harts Location
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jericho
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Notchland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Intervale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Livermore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Kearsarge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- South Chatham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Hale's Location
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scates Corner, with the one closest to Scates Corner listed first.
- Maplewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Bethlehem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Apthorp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- The Village of Loon Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill
(29 miles [46.7 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)
- Cumberland County (ME)
- West Bridgton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scates Corner, with the one closest to Scates Corner listed first.
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
- Stoneham
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mayville is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Center Lovell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Fryeburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- Slab City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slab City is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- North Newry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Newry is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
- Newry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Upton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scates Corner, with the one closest to Scates Corner listed first.
- Guildhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Guildhall
(22 miles [35.4 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
- East Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Maidstone
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Granby
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Damon Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Brunswick Springs
(30 miles [48.3 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 Scates Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Scates Corner.
Cemeteries Near Scates Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scates Corner.
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 Scates Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scates Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scates Corner, with the one closest to Scates Corner listed first.
- Mt. Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Hazelton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- Continue List (126 more) ...
- Burbank Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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]<4> to the south of Lancaster.
- The Crawford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375827 <3>
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.<5>
While we didn't find Scates Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scates Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scates Corner, with the one closest to Scates Corner listed first.
- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glen House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Jefferson Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Shelburne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fabyan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Riverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Quebec Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Quebec Junction is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec Junction
- Twin Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Chatham is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Hazens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hazens is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazens
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scates Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scates Corner.
Newspapers Published in Scates Corner ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scates Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scates Corner, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scates Corner.
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 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 Scates Corner:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Cumberland County
- Oxford County
- Essex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Scates Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Scates Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |