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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. 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 Blackwater Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2427°   (43° 14' 33")

Lon:   -71.6972°   (-71° 41' 49")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Contoocook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Contoocook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Contoocook Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Putney Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Old Hop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Hop Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Horse Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horse Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • New Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Corser Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corser Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corser Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corser Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Lower Warner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Colby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colby Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millville Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • St. Pauls School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls School Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Merrimack County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Merrimack County
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Merrimack County

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 Blackwater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackwater 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 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
  • Pembroke
  • Penacook
  • Warner
    • Warner lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blackwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Weare
    • Weare lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Blackwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weare.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare

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 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:

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: GNIS record #865641 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: Hopkinton
    • County: Merrimack         Elev: 119
    • Location given for GNIS #865641 (Blackwater Cemetery)

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 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 '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 Blackwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2427, Longitude: -71.6972    
<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.




 

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