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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 Surry (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 Surry. 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 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 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.

Surry is located in Cheshire 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 Cheshire County: Franklin (MA), Worcester (MA), Hillsborough, Sullivan & Windham (VT).

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

  • Cheshire County     (The home county of Surry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Lower Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Gilsum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsum
      • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilsum <2>
    • Sullivan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Alstead Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Westmoreland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cold River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
      • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cold River
      • From Surry to Cold River
    • Drewsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Marlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Marlborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <2>
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Hancock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Branch
      • From Surry to North Branch
    • Antrim Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Clinton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Elmwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Surry to Elmwood
    • Antrim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <2>
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Peterborough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • North Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrimack County
  • Sullivan County
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • West Northfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mayo Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Northfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Warwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hermon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hermon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hermon
      • From Surry to Mount Hermon
    • North Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tully
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tully
      • From Surry to Tully
    • Bernardston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Leyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Gill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Elm Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elm Grove
      • From Surry to Elm Grove
    • Erving
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Royalston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Waterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchendon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Pequoig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Athol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Baldwinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • North Westminster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Bellows Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <2>
    • Putney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Westminster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Westminster West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saxtons River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Dummerston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Rockingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
    • Chester Depot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
    • North Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Simonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsville
      • From Surry to Simonsville
    • Perkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Weathersfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weathersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
      • Weathersfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weathersfield
      • From Surry to Weathersfield
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltimore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Ascutney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people

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

Cemeteries Near Surry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Surry.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry 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 Surry had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Surry had a population of 747 people.

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

  • East Westmoreland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Westmoreland
    • East Westmoreland is located in Cheshire County
  • Gilsum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsum
    • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilsum <2>
  • Westmoreland Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Depot
    • Westmoreland Depot is located in Cheshire County
  • Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alstead Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Keene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Sullivan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
    • East Sullivan is located in Cheshire County
  • Walpole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmoreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Keene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Keene
    • South Keene is located in Cheshire County
  • East Alstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Alstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alstead
    • East Alstead is located in Cheshire County
  • Westminster Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Station
    • Westminster Station is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • East Putney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Putney
      • East Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Drewsville
      (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 Surry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Surry.

Newspapers Published in Surry ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Surry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Surry, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Surry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Surry:

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Surry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Surry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0179, Longitude: -72.3214    
<5>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.
<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 Surry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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