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 Waumbeck Junction (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 Waumbeck Junction. 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 Waumbeck Junction ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Waumbeck Junction: Waumbeck Jct. (or less commonly used: Waumbeck Jctn.)
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 hospitals and 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.
Waumbeck Junction is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Oxford (ME), Carroll, Grafton & Essex (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Waumbeck Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waumbeck Junction:
- Coos County (The home county of Waumbeck Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Starr King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Starr King is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr King
- Whitefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carroll
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carroll is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fabyan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Low and Burbanks Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crawfords Purchase
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Harts Location
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Livermore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Bartlett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Passaconaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Passaconaway is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaconaway
- Intervale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Hale's Location
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hale's Location is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Kearsarge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Pierce Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Apthorp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Franconia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Lyman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lyman is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- The Village of Loon Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Gilead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Stow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Lower Waterford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kirby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Waterford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Saint Johnsbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Saint Johnsbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Burke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Passumpsic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- Burke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Egypt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Lyndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Lyndonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Lunenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- East Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Guildhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Guildhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Granby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maidstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Damon Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gallup Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Granby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Orange County (VT)
- Wells River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waumbeck Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Waumbeck Junction.
Cemeteries Near Waumbeck Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waumbeck Junction.
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 Waumbeck Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waumbeck Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Colby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wentworth - Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Number 10 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crawford Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crawford Family Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of Lancaster.
- The Crawford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375827 <2>
- Clark - Eaton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark - Eaton Cemetery
- The Clark - Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Auburn Star Farm Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johns River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Lunenburg Corner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cushman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Waumbeck Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waumbeck Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waumbeck Junction, with the one closest to Waumbeck Junction listed first.
- Quebec Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quebec Junction is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec Junction
- Hazens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hazens is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazens
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Whitefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Twin Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Pierce Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fabyan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- South Lunenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lunenburg
- Alderbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alderbrook is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waumbeck Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waumbeck Junction.
Newspapers Published in Waumbeck Junction ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waumbeck Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waumbeck Junction, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waumbeck Junction.
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 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 Waumbeck Junction:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Oxford County
- Caledonia County
- Essex County
- Orange 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Waumbeck Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Waumbeck Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |