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A visit to the Cemetery on the Hill ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cemetery on the Hill. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cemetery on the Hill (FG ID #102809)

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 Cemetery on the Hill ...

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

Lat:   42.7865°   (42° 47' 11")

Lon:   -71.2896°   (-71° 17' 22")

The cemetery is located in Rockingham County<3>.

As an estimate, the Cemetery on the Hill is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Salem.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of the Cemetery on the Hill .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cemetery on the Hill.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cemetery on the Hill, with the nearest first.

  • Spear Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Gumpas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gumpas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gumpas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gumpas Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Glen Wood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Senter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Senter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Senter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Senter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Cemetery on the Hill.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cemetery on the Hill, 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 Cemetery on the Hill. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cemetery on the Hill.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Cemetery on the Hill:

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 Cemetery on the Hill:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #866072  (Cemetery on the Hill)
    • Note: GNIS record #866072 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: Windham
    • County: Rockingham         Elev: 98
    • Location given for GNIS #866072 (Cemetery on the Hill)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #102809

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cemetery on the Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7865, Longitude: -71.2896    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 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.
<6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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