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 Snyders Hill (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 Snyders Hill. 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 Snyders Hill ...
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.
While the name of this community is Snyders Hill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Snyders Hill may originally have been Snyder's Hill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Snyders Hill might be written as Snyder Hill.
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 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.
Snyders Hill 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 Snyders Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Snyders Hill:
- Merrimack County (The home county of Snyders Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Webster
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Boscawen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Contoocook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Penacook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Penacook is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penacook
- Warner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boyce is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Canterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Henniker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Gardners Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Tilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Sanbornton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Gilmanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winnisquam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Gilmanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Laconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Barnstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cheshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Stoddard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Eastview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Nelson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Bonds Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
- Harrisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- 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
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Groton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lockehaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Canaan Street
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Chase Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- North Weare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Slab City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Weare
(13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
- Hillsboro Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
- 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
- Hillsborough
(15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
- Deering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Hillsboro Lower Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tavern Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Hillsboro Upper Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holton is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Goffstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- James City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Candia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- East Candia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
- Northwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Strafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bow Lake Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Dexter Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Davis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- New Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Twin Lakes Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Fernwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Lower Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Georges Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunapee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Goshen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lempster
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Croydon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Grantham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Croydon Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Snyders Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Snyders Hill.
Cemeteries Near Snyders Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snyders Hill.
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 Snyders Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snyders Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Riverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Corser Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Davisville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lower Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Contoocook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Horse Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Hearth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Clement Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Snyders Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snyders Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Snyders Hill, with the one closest to Snyders Hill listed first.
- Webster
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Davisville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Bagley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bagley is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Tyler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tyler is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Contoocook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boscawen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Penacook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Penacook is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penacook
- Warner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hopkinton
- Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- West Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Canterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Snyders Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snyders Hill.
Newspapers Published in Snyders Hill ...
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 233 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snyders Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snyders Hill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snyders Hill.
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 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 Snyders Hill:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Merrimack County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Cheshire County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan 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> | 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 Snyders Hill, 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- Snyders Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |