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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 Thornton (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 Thornton. 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 Thornton ...

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 Thornton: W. Thornton

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 Thornton 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 Thornton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Thornton:

  • Grafton County     (The home county of West Thornton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Thornton, with the one closest to West Thornton listed first.
    • Thornton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
    • Woodstock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Ellsworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Campton Lower Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Lower Village
      • Campton Lower Village is located in Grafton County
    • Campton Upper Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Upper Village
      • Campton Upper Village is located in Grafton County
    • North Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Campton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <2>
    • The Village of Loon Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Loon Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Loon Mountain
      • The Village of Loon Mountain is located in Grafton County
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Waterville Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Valley
      • Waterville Valley is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville Valley <2>
    • Quincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Grafton County
    • Rumney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumney
      • Rumney is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumney <2>
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Thornton, with the one closest to West Thornton listed first.
    • Center Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
      • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <2>
    • Meredith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • New Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Interlaken Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Gaza
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Wildwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Laconia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Samoset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Thornton, with the one closest to West Thornton listed first.
    • Chicks Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
      • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Whiteface
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Carroll County
    • Big Rock Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
    • North Sandwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandwich
      • North Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sandwich <2>
    • Ferncroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncroft
      • Ferncroft is located in Carroll County
    • Wonalancet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonalancet
      • Wonalancet is located in Carroll County
    • Sandwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Livermore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Carroll County
    • Moultonborough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • South Tamworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tamworth
      • South Tamworth is located in Carroll County
    • Notchland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
      • Notchland is located in Carroll County
    • Harts Location
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Location
      • Harts Location is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts Location <2>
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Thornton, with the one closest to West Thornton listed first.
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Cutts Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
    • Fabyan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
      • Fabyan is located in Coos County
    • Carroll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Beans Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
      • Beans Grant is located in Coos County
    • Crawfords Purchase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
      • Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Chandlers Purchase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
      • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Sargents Purchase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Whitefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Thornton, with the one closest to West Thornton listed first.
    • Hill Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Danbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Thornton, with the one closest to West Thornton listed first.
    • Ryegate Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
      • Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • McIndoe Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
      • McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Ryegate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
      • Ryegate is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
  • Orange County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Thornton, with the one closest to West Thornton listed first.
    • Newbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wells River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells River
      • Wells River is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells River <2>
    • Bradford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
    • Fairlee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fairlee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Newbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Newbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
    • Ely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Newbury Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
      • Newbury Center is located in Orange County (VT)
    • West Fairlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Post Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
      • Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Thetford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • Pompanoosuc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
      • Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)

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

Newspapers Published in West Thornton ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Thornton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Thornton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Thornton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Thornton:

Cemeteries Near West Thornton ...

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

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

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mad River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Campton Hollow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Prescott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
  • Kinsman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsman Cemetery
  • Squam Bridge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • North Groton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Groton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Groton Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Thornton had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Thornton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
  • Woodstock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • West Campton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Campton
    • West Campton is located in Grafton County
  • North Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Campton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <2>
  • Blair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Grafton County
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Rumney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumney
    • Rumney is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumney <2>
  • Rumney Depot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumney Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumney Depot
    • Rumney Depot is located in Grafton County
  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Grafton County
  • Wildwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Grafton County
  • West Rumney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rumney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rumney
    • West Rumney is located in Grafton County
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    • West Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plymouth
      • West Plymouth is located in Grafton County
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wentworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentworth <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Thornton. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Thornton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Thornton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9359, Longitude: -71.6876       In this case, the coordinates for West Thornton 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 Thornton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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