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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 Winchester (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 Winchester. 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 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.

Winchester is located in Cheshire 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 Cheshire County: Franklin (MA), Worcester (MA), Hillsborough, Sullivan & Windham (VT).

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

  • Cheshire County     (The home county of Winchester)
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • West Peterborough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Peterborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
      • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <1>
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Winchester to Elmwood
    • New Ipswich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
      • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <1>
    • Temple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <1>
    • Antrim Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Antrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <1>
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Clinton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Greenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • West Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Warwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Northfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Mayo Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hermon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • North Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tully
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tully
      • From Winchester to Tully
    • Bernardston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Erving
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wendell Depot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Leyden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • North Amherst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pelham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • West Pelham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Hatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Amherst Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Amherst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Hadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • South Amherst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • West Hatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Ashby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • South Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Royalston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Athol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Winchendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Winchendon Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Baldwinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pequoig
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Brooks Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Phillipston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Goulding Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Templeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Dana
      • From Winchester to North Dana
    • East Templeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Searsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester listed first.
    • South Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Brattleboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • West Brattleboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Brattleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • East Dummerston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dummerston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
      • Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • West Dummerston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Putney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Ames Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Halifax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people

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

Cemeteries Near Winchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winchester.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winchester, with the one closest to Winchester 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winchester had a population of 1,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Winchester had a population of 4,217 people.

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

  • Ashuelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • South Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
    • North Richmond is located in Cheshire County
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Cheshire County
  • Hinsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <1>
  • Northfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • East Northfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northfield
    • East Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Warwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
  • West Swanzey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
    • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • North Hinsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hinsdale
      • North Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
    • Mount Hermon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Swanzey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winchester ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winchester. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winchester and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winchester.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Winchester.

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 Winchester:

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Winchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7734, Longitude: -72.3834       In this case, the coordinates for Winchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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