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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 Wonalancet (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 Wonalancet. 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 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.

Wonalancet is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Wonalancet)
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonalancet, with the one closest to Wonalancet listed first.
    • Center Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Interlaken Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Samoset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Spring Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • West Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • New Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wildwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Laconia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Winnisquam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gaza
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonalancet, with the one closest to Wonalancet listed first.
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sargents Purchase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Beans Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Chandlers Purchase
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Crawfords Purchase
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fabyan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glen House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Greens Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson and Meserves Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Beans Purchase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Carroll
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonalancet, with the one closest to Wonalancet listed first.
    • Waterville Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Campton Lower Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Campton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Thornton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Holderness
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village of Loon Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • North Woodstock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonalancet, with the one closest to Wonalancet listed first.
    • West Bridgton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
  • Oxford County (ME)
  • York County (ME)

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

Cemeteries Near Wonalancet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wonalancet.

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

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

  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chocorua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elm Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Little Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mad River Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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>

While we didn't find Wonalancet in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wonalancet.

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

  • North Sandwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tamworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Tamworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chocorua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Center Sandwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Sandwich
    • Center Sandwich is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Sandwich <2>
  • Sandwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Ossipee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ossipee
    • West Ossipee is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Ossipee <2>
  • Moultonborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Ossipee Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee Valley
    • Ossipee Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Sawyers River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyers River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyers River
    • Sawyers River is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Wonalancet ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wonalancet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wonalancet, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wonalancet.

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 either 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 Wonalancet:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wonalancet. 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>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 Wonalancet, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wonalancet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wonalancet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9077, Longitude: -71.3501    









 

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