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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 South Hampton (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 South Hampton. 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 South Hampton ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Hampton: S. Hampton

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

South Hampton is located in Rockingham County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.

Below are the counties that are near South Hampton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Hampton:

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of South Hampton)
  • Hillsborough County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hampton, with the one closest to South Hampton listed first.
    • South Hooksett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Martin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Merrimack County
    • Allenstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooksett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Epsom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <2>
    • Gossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Suncook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Strafford County
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hampton, with the one closest to South Hampton listed first.
    • Amesbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrimac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Rocks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • West Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Newburyport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Byfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Newbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Groveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Newbury Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hampton, with the one closest to South Hampton listed first.
    • North Reading
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • West Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dracut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tewksbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Collinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montrose
      • From South Hampton to Montrose
    • Reading
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Ayres City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Middlesex Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Wilmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Billerica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • York County (ME)

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

Cemeteries Near South Hampton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Hampton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Hampton had a population of 124 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, South Hampton had a population of 823 people.

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

  • Amesbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
  • Merrimacport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimacport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimacport
    • Merrimacport is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Salisbury Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Point
    • Salisbury Point is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Kensington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
  • East Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Powwow River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
    • Powwow River is located in Rockingham County
  • Merrimac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Seabrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
    • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <2>
  • Newton Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Junction
    • Newton Junction is located in Rockingham County
  • West Newbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in South Hampton ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Hampton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Hampton, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Hampton.

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 South Hampton:

The official website for South Hampton: https://southhamptonnh.org/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<6>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 South Hampton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- South Hampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Hampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8812, Longitude: -70.9625    









 

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