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 Squantum (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 Squantum. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Squantum is located in Cheshire 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 Cheshire County: Franklin (MA), Worcester (MA), Hillsborough, Sullivan & Windham (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Squantum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Squantum:
- Cheshire County (The home county of Squantum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- Jaffrey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rindge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Rindge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- Bonds Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eastview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eastview is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marlborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Swanzey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- Sharon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Peterborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Peterborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- New Ipswich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wilton
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
- South Lyndeborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyndeborough
- Elmwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- Henniker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunbarton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
- Sullivan County
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- North Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- Tully
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Mayo Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Orange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Wendell Depot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Erving
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Erving is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Morse Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Northfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- West Northfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
- Millington ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millington is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Mount Hermon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- Ashby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- South Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- West Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- Old City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Townsend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Townsend Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Pepperell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
- Babbatasset Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
- East Pepperell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- Paper Mill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- West Groton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- Groton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- Winchendon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
- Winchendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Pequoig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pequoig is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Lane Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Ashburnham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- South Ashburnham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
- Blackburn Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Royalston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Baldwinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- East Templeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- South Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
- Brattleboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Putney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Westminster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Dummerston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Squantum, see our County-by-County Page for Squantum.
Cemeteries Near Squantum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Squantum.
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 Squantum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Squantum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- Conant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jarmany Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cutler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hannah Davis - Amos Fortune Graves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ed MacDowell Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Squantum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Squantum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Squantum, with the one closest to Squantum listed first.
- Jaffrey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Rindge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- Rindge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Rindge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Rindge is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rindge
- Peterborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winchendon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
- West Peterborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
- State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Winchendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- New Ipswich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Squantum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Squantum.
Newspapers Published in Squantum ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Squantum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Squantum, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Squantum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Squantum:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Cheshire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Sullivan County
- Franklin County
- Middlesex County
- Worcester County
- Windham 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> | 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.
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| <4> | 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 Squantum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Squantum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |