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A visit to the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery (FG ID #2347730)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery has been estimated.<2>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery

Lat:   42.9899°   (42° 59' 23")

Lon:   -70.6147°   (-70° 36' 52")

The Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery is located in York County<3>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<4> to the north of the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery .

Name Variations for Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Laighton Family Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Beebe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Bebe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bebe Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Rye Central Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Old Burying Yard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Yard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Burying Yard Cemetery is located in York County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • South Street Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Wedgewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wedgewood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Orchard Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orchard Grove Cemetery is located in York County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County
  • Point of Grave Burial Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Point of Grave Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Point of Grave Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Point of Grave Burial Ground is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • First Parish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Parish Cemetery is located in York County
    • Old Parish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in York County
    • South Side Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in York County
    • Dennett Family Burial Ground
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Greenland
  • Hampton Beach
  • Hampton
    • Hampton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hampton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Kittery
    • Kittery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the Northwest (NW) of the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kittery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittery
  • Portsmouth
  • Rye
    • Rye lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rye.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery:

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 Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1910980  (Laighton Family Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1910980 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Isles of Shoals OE W
    • County: York         Elev: 0
    • Location given for GNIS #1910980 (Laighton Family Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2347730

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9899, Longitude: -70.6147       In this case, the coordinates for the Laighton / Thaxter Family Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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