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A visit to the First Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the First Cemetery ...

The First Cemetery is located in Essex County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Belleville Cemetery
    • The Belleville Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • First Burial Ground
    • The First Burial Ground is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burial Ground
  • First Parish Burying Ground
    • The First Parish Burying Ground is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Burying Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newburyport.
    • The First Parish Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • First Parish Burial Ground
    • Newbury First Parish Burying Ground
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NEW.800 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90981 <3>
  • Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smithtown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302806 <3>
  • Lower Cemetery
    • The Lower Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
  • Lower Corner Cemetery
    • The Lower Corner Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Corner Cemetery
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ring Swamp Cemetery
      • The Ring Swamp Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Swamp Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County
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    • Salisbury Plains Cemetery
    • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    • True Cemetery
      • The True Cemetery is located in Essex County
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    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
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    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
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    • Westview Cemetery
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the First Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Amesbury
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Byfield
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
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  • East Kingston
  • Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
  • Fogg Corners
    • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
  • Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Essex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Great Boars Head
    • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
  • Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Hampton Beach
    • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
  • Hampton Falls
  • Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
  • Kensington
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
    • Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
    • Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
    • Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
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    • Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Rye Beach
    • Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Sanborn Corners
      • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
    • Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <5>
    • South Hampton
    • South Seabrook
      • South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
    • West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the First Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the First Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the First Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600436  (First Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600436 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newburyport East

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <3>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.
    <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- First Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.