A visit to the Alton Bay Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Alton Bay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alton Bay Cemetery
Lat: 43.4662° (43° 27' 58")
Lon: -71.2301° (-71° 13' 48")
The Alton Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County<1>.
The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alton Bay Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Alton Bay Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alton Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pickering Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickering Plot
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickering Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pickering Plot is located in Belknap County
- Barnstead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnstead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnstead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Second Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Second Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- West Alton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Alton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Alton Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- South Wolfeboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Meeting House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Meeting House Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Meeting House Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Barnstead Centre Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pitman Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wentworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hodgdon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnstead Parade Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jonathan Emerson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jonathan Perkins Gravesite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nutes Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutes Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutes Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nutes Ridge Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Hersey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Swetts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swetts Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Lamprey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Barnstead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Babb - Foss Graveyard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hayes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Strafford County
- Twombly Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Alton Bay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alton Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alton Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davis
- From the Alton Bay Cemetery to Davis
- Dexter Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Wolfeboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfeboro Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Samoset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gilmanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Strafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fernald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loudon Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Place
- From the Alton Bay Cemetery to Place
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Laconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Alton Bay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belknap County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alton Bay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farmington
- Gilmanton
- Laconia
- Pittsfield
- Wolfeboro
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 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 Alton Bay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Belknap County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Alton Bay Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Alton Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4662, Longitude: -71.2301 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |