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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 Merrimack (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 Merrimack. 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 Merrimack ...

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 Merrimack: S. Merrimack

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.

South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Essex (MA), Middlesex (MA), Worcester (MA), Cheshire, Merrimack, Rockingham & Sullivan.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of South Merrimack)
  • Cheshire County
  • Merrimack County
  • Rockingham County
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Merrimack, with the one closest to South Merrimack listed first.
    • Ayers Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Tozier Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lawrence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Methuen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Haggetts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haggetts
      • From South Merrimack to Haggetts
    • North Andover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Ward Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Shawsheen Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Haverhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Merrimack, with the one closest to South Merrimack listed first.
    • Babbatasset Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Pepperell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Pepperell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dunstable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyngsbororough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Townsend Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Townsend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Groton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Chelmsford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Merrimack, with the one closest to South Merrimack listed first.
    • Lunenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaker Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Fitchburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Blackburn Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Fitchburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashburnham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Leominster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Still River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • North Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Ashburnham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near South Merrimack ...

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

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 Merrimack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Reeds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lithuanian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithuanian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francois Xavier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francois Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francois Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cricket Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cricket Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cricket Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (456 more) ...
    • Turkey Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Merrimack had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Blood ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood
    • Blood is located in Hillsborough County
  • East Milford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hollis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
  • Thorntons Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntons Ferry
    • Thorntons Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
  • Nashua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Merrimack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollis Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reeds Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richardson ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Brookline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Center
      • Hudson Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pepperell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in South Merrimack ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Merrimack.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Merrimack, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Merrimack.

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 South Merrimack:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Merrimack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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>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 Merrimack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Merrimack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Merrimack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8036, Longitude: -71.5541       In this case, the coordinates for South Merrimack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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