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 Wildwood Village (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 Wildwood Village. 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 Wildwood Village ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wildwood Village: Wildwood Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Wildwood Village is located in Belknap 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 Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Wildwood Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wildwood Village:
- Belknap County (The home county of Wildwood Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Laconia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Winnisquam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Interlaken Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Sanbornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gardners Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Tilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samoset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Spring Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Meredith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Melvin Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wolfeboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tuftonboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Wolfeboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Moultonborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Stockbridge Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Fernald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Big Rock Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Sandwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Chicks Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holderness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Groton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Campton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- Campton Lower Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Shaker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Hill Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- East Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Canterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Loudon Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Salisbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boscawen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Boyce is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Loudon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Northwood Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Northwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- James City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- New Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Dexter Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Middleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Strafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bow Lake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Strafford Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- North Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Twin Lakes Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Springfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Georges Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fernwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Stevens Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- South Effingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- Mee Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- Acton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Newfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Shapleigh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- Parsonsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wildwood Village, see our County-by-County Page for Wildwood Village.
Cemeteries Near Wildwood Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wildwood Village.
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 Wildwood Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wildwood Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Round Bay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lamberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bayside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Eastman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamprey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Wildwood Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wildwood Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wildwood Village, with the one closest to Wildwood Village listed first.
- Laconia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Tilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Tilton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
- Gilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Sanbornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Sanbornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
- Tilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardners Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
- Spring Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Meredith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wildwood Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wildwood Village.
Newspapers Published in Wildwood Village ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildwood Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wildwood Village, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wildwood Village.
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 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 Wildwood Village:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Belknap County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan County
- York 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wildwood Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Wildwood Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |