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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 Canaan (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 Canaan. 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 Canaan ...

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 Canaan: W. Canaan

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 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 Canaan is located in Grafton 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 Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).

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

  • Grafton County     (The home county of West Canaan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Canaan Street
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Street. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
      • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
    • Lockehaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
      • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
    • Enfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Canaan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mascoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mascoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
      • Mascoma is located in Grafton County
    • Montcalm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montcalm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
    • Orange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Grafton County
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • New Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
    • Gaza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Sanbornton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
      • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <2>
    • Meredith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
    • Tilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
    • Winnisquam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnisquam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnisquam
      • Winnisquam is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnisquam <2>
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Danbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • New London
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
    • West Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Andover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Potter Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • Wilmot Flat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
    • Blodgett Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
      • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Andover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • North Grantham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Grantham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Meriden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Sullivan County
    • Grantham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <2>
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Croydon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Mill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Georges Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Plainfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Croydon Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
      • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
    • Fernwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Squag City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squag City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
      • Squag City is located in Sullivan County
  • Orange County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Union Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Thetford Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thetford Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford Center
      • Thetford Center is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thetford Center <2>
    • Thetford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
      • Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
    • Ely
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Fairlee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Post Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
      • Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
    • South Strafford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Strafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Fairlee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
      • Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Old City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Strafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • West Fairlee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
      • West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Pompanoosuc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
      • Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Lewiston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Wilder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Norwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
    • White River Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
      • White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Norwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • North Hartland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Hartford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
    • West Norwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
      • West Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Hartland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Quechee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quechee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
      • Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near West Canaan ...

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

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

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

  • Shaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • George Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Purmort Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purmort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purmort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Common Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Common Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Plainfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hastings Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hastings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Hastings Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hastings Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325865 <4>
  • Greensboro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burpee Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...
    • Prescott Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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 West Canaan had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Enfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lockehaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
    • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
  • Canaan Street
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Street. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
    • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
  • Canaan Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
    • Canaan Center is located in Grafton County
  • Enfield Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Center
    • Enfield Center is located in Grafton County
  • Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Montcalm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montcalm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
  • Hanover Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Center
    • Hanover Center is located in Grafton County
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Grafton County
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • East Plainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Plainfield
    • East Plainfield is located in Sullivan County
  • North Grantham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Grantham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
    • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
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    • Grafton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Center
      • Grafton Center is located in Grafton County
    • Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
    • Pompanoosuc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
      • Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)

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

Newspapers Published in West Canaan ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Canaan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Canaan, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Canaan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Canaan:

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

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6495, Longitude: -72.0962       In this case, the coordinates for West Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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