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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 West Alton (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 West Alton. 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 West Alton ...

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 West Alton: W. Alton

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 and hospitals 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.

West Alton is located in Belknap 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 Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.

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

  • Belknap County     (The home county of West Alton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • Spring Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
    • Samoset
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Gilford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>
    • Alton Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Interlaken Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Laconia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Gilmanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Winnisquam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnisquam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnisquam
      • Winnisquam is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnisquam <2>
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfeboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Federal Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
      • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Fernald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
    • Melvin Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
      • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <2>
    • Tuftonboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
      • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <2>
    • North Wolfeboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wolfeboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Water Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
      • Water Village is located in Carroll County
    • Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Holderness
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Waterville Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Valley
      • Waterville Valley is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville Valley <2>
    • Campton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <2>
    • Campton Lower Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Lower Village
      • Campton Lower Village is located in Grafton County
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Campton Upper Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Upper Village
      • Campton Upper Village is located in Grafton County
    • Groton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <2>
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • Loudon Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Northfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
    • Shaker Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
    • Pittsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Websters Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Websters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Canterbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
      • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
    • Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Chichester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hill Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Boscawen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • Northwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <2>
    • James City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
    • Deerfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
      • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • New Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Dexter Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Strafford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Place
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
    • North Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Bow Lake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • East Rochester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
  • Oxford County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • Porter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Kezar Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Durgintown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alton, with the one closest to West Alton listed first.
    • Stevens Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
    • Mee Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
    • South Effingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
    • Acton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <2>
    • West Newfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
      • West Newfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <2>
    • Parsonsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <2>
    • Shapleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
      • Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>
    • Newfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sprague City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
      • Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
    • Ross Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
      • Ross Corner is located in York County (ME)
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West Alton ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Alton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Alton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Alton.

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 West Alton:

Cemeteries Near West Alton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Alton.

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

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

  • West Alton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Alton Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Swetts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetts Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Hersey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
  • St. Lambert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lambert Cemetery
  • St. Lamberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Lamprey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alton Bay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • South Wolfeboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edgerly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgerly Cemetery
    • Bayside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery

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 in 1895, West Alton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Spring Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
  • Mount Major
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Major have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Major
    • Mount Major is located in Belknap County
  • Lake Shore Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
    • Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
  • Gilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>
  • Wolfeboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mirror Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
    • Mirror Lake is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirror Lake <2>
  • Alton Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Wolfeboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Center Tuftonboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Tuftonboro
    • Center Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Tuftonboro <2>
  • Laconia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
  • Fernald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
    • Fernald is located in Carroll County
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    • Wolfeboro Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
    • Gilmanton Ironworks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmanton Ironworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton Ironworks
      • Gilmanton Ironworks is located in Belknap County
    • Tuftonboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
      • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <2>

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

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

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Alton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Alton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5519, Longitude: -71.3115    
<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 West Alton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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