A visit to the Ash Swamp Burial Ground ...
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 Ash Swamp Burial Ground ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ash Swamp Burial Ground has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ash Swamp Burial Ground
Lat: 42.9294° (42° 55' 45")
Lon: -72.3154° (-72° 18' 55")
The Ash Swamp Burial Ground is located in Cheshire County<2>.
The county seat for Cheshire County is located in Keene. Keene lies just to the east of the Ash Swamp Burial Ground .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ash Swamp Burial Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ash Swamp Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Monadnock View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bernard's Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Caesar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Burying Yard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spofford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rhodes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Graniteville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meetinghouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meetinghouse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- East Sullivan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<3> of the Ash Swamp Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ash Swamp Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Keene
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
- West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <7>
- Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spofford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <7>
- East Swanzey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Surry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Cheshire County
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <7>
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ashuelot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harrisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walpole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Putney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- East Dummerston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Brattleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <7>
- Fitzwilliam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alstead Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westminster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 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 Ash Swamp Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Cheshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ash Swamp Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hinsdale
- Keene
- Marlborough
- Nelson
- Nelson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ash Swamp Burial Ground.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nelson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Walpole
- Westmoreland
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ash Swamp Burial Ground:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Cheshire 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 Ash Swamp Burial Ground
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 Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ash Swamp Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9294, Longitude: -72.3154 |
<4> | 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. |
<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 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. |