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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 Hampstead (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 Hampstead. 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 Hampstead ...

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 Hampstead: W. Hampstead

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 Hampstead is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of West Hampstead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hampstead, with the one closest to West Hampstead listed first.
    • Sandown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandown <2>
    • Hampstead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
    • Danville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Derry Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Atkinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Derry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • Fremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Plaistow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belknap County
    • Barnstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
      • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <2>
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hampstead, with the one closest to West Hampstead listed first.
    • Massabesic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pelham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Merrimack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Litchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Merrimack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pinardville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
      • Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Nashua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Grasmere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
      • Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hampstead, with the one closest to West Hampstead listed first.
    • South Hooksett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Suncook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pembroke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Epsom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <2>
    • Gossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
    • Bow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <2>
    • Dunbarton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
    • Chichester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Horse Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
      • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hampstead, with the one closest to West Hampstead listed first.
    • Glenmere Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
    • Lee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
    • Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Barrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bow Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Madbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Dover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Strafford Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strafford Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rollinsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <2>
    • Somersworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <2>
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hampstead, with the one closest to West Hampstead listed first.
    • Ayers Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Tozier Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Bradford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Haverhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Merrimac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Ward Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Methuen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Rocks Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Lawrence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Groveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • West Newbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
    • Amesbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hampstead, with the one closest to West Hampstead listed first.
    • Dracut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Tyngsbororough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Ayres City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Middlesex Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Princeton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Tewksbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Dunstable
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
    • North Chelmsford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Chelmsford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • North Billerica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • Shaker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Worcester County (MA)
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Hampstead, with the one closest to West Hampstead listed first.
    • South Eliot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
      • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
    • Admiralty Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiralty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
    • Eliot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <2>
    • Kittery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kittery Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedell Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
      • Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
    • Beech Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
    • Berwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near West Hampstead ...

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

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

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Soldiers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Meeting House Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Hampstead had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hubbard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
  • Hampstead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
    • Sandown is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandown <2>
  • East Hampstead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampstead
    • East Hampstead is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampstead <2>
  • East Derry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Derry
    • East Derry is located in Rockingham County
  • North Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Danville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
  • Atkinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Danville
    • North Danville is located in Rockingham County
  • Windham Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Depot
    • Windham Depot is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Rockingham County
    • Plaistow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in West Hampstead ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hampstead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Hampstead, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Hampstead.

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 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 Hampstead:

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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>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>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 Hampstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Hampstead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hampstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9037, Longitude: -71.2167       In this case, the coordinates for West Hampstead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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