Our Genealogy Helper
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 Westport (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 Westport. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Westport is located in Cheshire County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheshire County: Franklin (MA), Worcester (MA), Hillsborough, Sullivan & Windham (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Westport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westport:
- Cheshire County (The home county of Westport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- West Swanzey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spofford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ashuelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marlborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westmoreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- West Peterborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
- Peterborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Elmwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Clinton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Antrim Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Antrim Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim Center
- Antrim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Ipswich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- Langdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Langdon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- South Acworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Acworth is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
- Acworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Acworth is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lempster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lempster is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lempster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
- Quaker City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Quaker City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Franklin County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- West Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
- Mayo Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Mount Hermon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- North Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- Tully
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Bernardston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Gill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Erving
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Erving is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Wendell Depot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Leyden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- Ashby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- South Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- Royalston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Athol
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Waterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Winchendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Winchendon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
- Pequoig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pequoig is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
- Baldwinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Brooks Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Phillipston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Goulding Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- East Templeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- Lane Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Templeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- Bennington County (VT)
- Readsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- South Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
- Brattleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Dummerston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- West Brattleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Putney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Brattleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- Dummerston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- West Dummerston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
- Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westport, see our County-by-County Page for Westport.
Cemeteries Near Westport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westport.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Westport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- Westport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Caesar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Caesar Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Caesar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Swanzey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1446660 <2>
- Tufts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Cemetery
- The Tufts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashuelot Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336209 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spofford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spofford Cemetery is located in Spofford.
- The Spofford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spofford Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402942 <2>
- Middletown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bernard's Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Swamp Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Keene.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #796341 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westport had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- West Swanzey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swanzey Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swanzey Station is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey Station
- Ashuelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Richmond is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
- Chesterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Keene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Keene is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Keene
- Keene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marlborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Hinsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hinsdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westport.
Newspapers Published in Westport ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westport, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westport.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Westport:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Cheshire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hillsborough County
- Sullivan County
- Franklin County
- Middlesex County
- Worcester County
- Bennington County
- Windham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Westport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |