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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 Wilmot Flat (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 Wilmot Flat. 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 Wilmot Flat ...

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 Wilmot Flat: Wilmot Flt.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Merrimack County: Belknap, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford & Sullivan.

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

  • Merrimack County     (The home county of Wilmot Flat)
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot Flat, with the one closest to Wilmot Flat listed first.
    • Sanbornton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
      • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <3>
    • Tilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
    • Gaza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gardners Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Winnisquam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wildwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Allens Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Laconia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Gilmanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Interlaken Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meredith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot Flat, with the one closest to Wilmot Flat listed first.
    • Marlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Stoddard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoddard <3>
    • Alstead Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot Flat, with the one closest to Wilmot Flat listed first.
    • East Grafton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
    • South Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canaan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Orange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Lockehaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
    • Canaan Street
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Montcalm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montcalm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montcalm
      • From Wilmot Flat to Montcalm
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot Flat, with the one closest to Wilmot Flat listed first.
    • Hillsboro Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Chase Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • North Weare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Deering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Holton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Wilmot Flat to Holton
    • North Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Slab City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Weare
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • East Deering
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot Flat, with the one closest to Wilmot Flat listed first.
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Fernwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Georges Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Sunapee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Croydon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grantham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <3>
    • North Grantham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Croydon Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Windsor County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilmot Flat ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilmot Flat.

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

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

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 Wilmot Flat had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wilmot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <3>
  • Potter Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Andover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Andover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Sutton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sutton
    • North Sutton is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sutton <3>
  • New London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
    • West Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
  • Sutton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
    • East Springfield is located in Sullivan County
  • South Sutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sutton
    • South Sutton is located in Merrimack County
  • East Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Danbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Wilmot Flat ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmot Flat.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilmot Flat, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilmot Flat.

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 Wilmot Flat:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmot Flat. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilmot Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilmot Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4180, Longitude: -71.8945    
<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 Wilmot Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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