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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 Franklin (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 Franklin. 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 Franklin ...

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 Franklin: W. Franklin

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Franklin is located in Merrimack 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 Merrimack County: Belknap, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford & Sullivan.

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

  • Merrimack County     (The home county of West Franklin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • Franklin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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>
    • Northfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • East Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Hill Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Boscawen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Canterbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
    • Potter Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • Shaker Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • West Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • Tilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sanbornton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Gardners Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardners Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
    • Gaza
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Winnisquam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Allens Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
    • Wildwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • New Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Laconia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gilford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Interlaken Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • Melvin Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wolfeboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Big Rock Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Moultonborough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
      • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <2>
    • Tuftonboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chicks Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
      • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Federal Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
      • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Fernald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • Sandwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • East Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Groton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Holderness
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Orange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Canaan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan Street
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
      • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • North Weare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
      • North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Chase Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Slab City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Weare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
      • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <2>
    • Hillsboro Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
      • Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
      • Hillsboro has also been known as:
      • Hillsborough
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Deering
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • East Deering
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
      • East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tavern Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
      • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Goffstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
      • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <2>
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • James City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
      • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Northwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • New Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dexter Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Bow Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Franklin, with the one closest to West Franklin listed first.
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Fernwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Georges Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Sunapee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Grantham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • North Grantham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Croydon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Croydon Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
      • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kelleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyville
      • Kelleyville is located in Sullivan County

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

Newspapers Published in West Franklin ...

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 182 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Franklin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Franklin, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Franklin.

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 Franklin:

Cemeteries Near West Franklin ...

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

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

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Simonds Call Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simonds Call Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Simonds Call Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Simonds Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simonds Call Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349747 <4>
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Shaw Corner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Corner Cemetery
  • Webster Place Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
  • Tilton Arch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Arch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Arch Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Bog Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bog Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bog Road Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
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    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Sanbornton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanbornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanbornton Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett 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>

While we didn't find West Franklin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Franklin.

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

  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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>
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Tilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • East Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
    • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
  • Sanbornton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • West Salisbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
    • West Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
  • Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Gardners Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardners Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
    • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
  • East Tilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
    • East Tilton is located in Belknap County
  • Gaza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
    • Gaza is located in Belknap County
  • Boscawen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Canterbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Sanbornton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
      • North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
    • Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Franklin. 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>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>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 Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4409, Longitude: -71.6617       In this case, the coordinates for West Franklin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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