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 Thompson Corner (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 Thompson Corner. 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 Thompson Corner ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Thompson Corner: Thompson Cor. (or less commonly used: Thompson Crn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Thompson Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompson Corner.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Thompson Corner 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 Thompson Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thompson Corner:
- Merrimack County (The home county of Thompson Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Northfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boscawen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- Hill Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Canterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sanbornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Gaza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winnisquam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- New Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Laconia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Gilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Melvin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Moultonborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Wolfeboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Tuftonboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chicks Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Federal Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Stockbridge Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Cheshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Stoddard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- South Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Groton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Orange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Canaan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holderness
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Chase Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- North Weare
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Slab City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Weare
(20 miles [32.2 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 <1>
- Hillsboro Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
- Hillsborough
(21 miles [33.8 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 <1>
- East Deering
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Hillsboro Lower Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro Upper Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deering
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Holton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Holton is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Tavern Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- James City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Northwood Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Deerfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- New Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Strafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Davis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- 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
- Bow Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Twin Lakes Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Fernwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Georges Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Sunapee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Grantham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Croydon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Grantham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Croydon Flat
(23 miles [37 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 Thompson Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Thompson Corner.
Cemeteries Near Thompson Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompson Corner.
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 Thompson Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thompson Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Bog Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shaw Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Webster Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corser Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Simonds Call Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hobbs - Swett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Thompson Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thompson Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thompson Corner, with the one closest to Thompson Corner listed first.
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- East Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Northfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boscawen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- Canterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- West Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Wilmot Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Warner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thompson Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thompson Corner.
Newspapers Published in Thompson Corner ...
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 214 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompson Corner, 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 Thompson Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thompson Corner:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Merrimack County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Cheshire County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan 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> | 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 Thompson Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Thompson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |