A visit to the Blackwater 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 Blackwater Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blackwater Cemetery:
43.2427, -71.6972
The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Merrimack County<1>.
The county seat for Merrimack County is located in Concord. Concord lies just to the east southeast of the Blackwater Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blackwater Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Blackwater Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blackwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Contoocook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Contoocook Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contoocook Cemetery
- Riverdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Cemetery
- Davisville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clement Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Putney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Putney Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney Cemetery
- Old Hop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Hop Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hop Cemetery
- Horse Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Horse Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Hill Cemetery
- New Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The New Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Corser Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Corser Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corser Hill Cemetery
- Lower Warner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Colby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Colby Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Coal Hearth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Warner Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Millville Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Cemetery
- St. Pauls School Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blackwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackwater Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Contoocook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Penacook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Boscawen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henniker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boyce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chase Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- North Weare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bow Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
- Canterbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Weare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dunbarton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Deering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 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 Blackwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merrimack County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blackwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bow
- Bow lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Blackwater Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bow.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Bradford
- Concord
- Contoocook
- Deering
- Dunbarton
- Henniker
- Hillsborough
- Pembroke
- Penacook
- Warner
- Weare
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 Blackwater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Merrimack 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 Blackwater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #865641 (Blackwater Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #865641 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: Merrimack
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopkinton
- Location given for Blackwater Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2425788 Lon: -71.6986876
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackwater Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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