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A visit to the Lower Corner 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 Lower Corner Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Corner Cemetery:

42.8381, -70.9828

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lower Corner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lower Corner Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south of the Lower Corner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lower Corner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Lower Corner Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lower Corner Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Church Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Bridge Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
  • Children of Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrimack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
    • Belleville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Belleville Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville Cemetery
    • Salisbury Plains Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lower Corner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lower Corner Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Merrimac
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Rocks Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
  • West Newbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Newbury is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Amesbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • South Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Byfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
  • Newburyport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Newburyport is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
  • Monahan Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
  • Plaistow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <7>
  • Haverhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Bradford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • East Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Salisbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • South Seabrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
    • Seabrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Nason Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
    • Kensington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Westville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <7>
    • Fogg Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
    • Ward Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Newbury Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
    • Hampton Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanborn Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <7>
    • Atkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <7>

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 Lower Corner 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 Lower Corner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600764  (Lower Corner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600764 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: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newburyport West
      • Location given for Lower Corner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8381457     Lon: -70.9828337
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>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- Lower Corner Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.

    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.