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A visit to the Merrimack 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 Merrimack Cemetery ...

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

42.7937, -71.0070

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

The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Merrimack Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merrimack Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Merrimack Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Children of Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <6>
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Bridge Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Pentucket Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Lithuanian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
    • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haverhill Lithuanian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91181 <6>
  • Lower Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lower Corner Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Corner Cemetery
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Haverhill City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hilldale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hilldale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
    • Holy Angels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • South Byfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Belleville Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merrimack Cemetery.

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

  • West Newbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Newbury is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Rocks Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
  • Groveland
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Merrimac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Haverhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Bradford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Byfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Ward Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
  • Amesbury
    (5 miles [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
  • Plaistow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • West Boxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Newbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Newburyport
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • South Hampton
      (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
    • East Boxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
    • Atkinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Tozier Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
    • Rowley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Newbury Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
    • Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Monahan Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
    • Ayers Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • Methuen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Methuen is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • North Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Boxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • East Kingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Seabrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
    • Seabrook
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Kensington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <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 Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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 professional and volunteer 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 Merrimack 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 Merrimack Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599021  (Merrimack Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599021 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: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Haverhill
      • Location given for Merrimack Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7937017     Lon: -71.0070005
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merrimack 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 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.

    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.