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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 Cemetery on the Plains ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cemetery on the Plains can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.7926°   (42° 47' 33")

Lon:   -71.3026°   (-71° 18' 9")

The Cemetery on the Plains is located in Rockingham County<2>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Cemetery on the Plains .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cemetery on the Plains.<4>

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

  • Spear Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Hill Cemetery
    • The Spear Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spear Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971113 <5>
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Glen Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Wood Cemetery
    • The Glen Wood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • The Glen Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenwood Cemetery
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Senter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Senter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Westview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gumpas Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978356 <5>
  • Old Hill Graveyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Graveyard
    • The Old Hill Graveyard is located in Rockingham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hill Graveyard is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Derry.
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pillsbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillsbury Cemetery
      • The Pillsbury Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pillsbury Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Derry.
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton Cemetery
      • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Rockingham 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Israel Brotherhood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • St. Casimirs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cemetery on the Plains.

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

  • Windham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
  • Pelham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Wilson Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • North Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Derry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
  • Ayers Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Hubbard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
  • Londonderry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <6>
  • Derry Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
    • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
  • Tozier Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
    • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Nashua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <6>
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dracut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Methuen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Atkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampstead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Litchfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tyngsbororough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • North Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Ward Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Plaistow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • East Merrimack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Merrimack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Plains. 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 Plains.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hudson
    • Hudson lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cemetery on the Plains.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Lawrence
  • Londonderry
  • Lowell
  • Merrimack
  • Methuen
    • Methuen lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Cemetery on the Plains.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Methuen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
  • Nashua
    • Nashua lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cemetery on the Plains.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nashua.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Pelham
    • Pelham lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Cemetery on the Plains.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Salem

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cemetery on the Plains:

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 Plains:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #866073  (Cemetery on the Plains)
    • Note: GNIS record #866073 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: 55
    • Location given for GNIS #866073 (Cemetery on the Plains)

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 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.
<2>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.
<3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cemetery on the Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7926, Longitude: -71.3026       In this case, the coordinates for the Cemetery on the Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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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