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A visit to the Cocheco Burying 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 Cocheco Burying Ground ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cocheco Burying Ground

Lat:   43.1984°   (43° 11' 54")

Lon:   -70.8734°   (-70° 52' 24")

The Cocheco Burying Ground is located in Strafford County<2>.

The county seat for Strafford County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the south southwest of the Cocheco Burying Ground .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Cocheco Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cocheco Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Hussy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussy Cemetery
    • The Hussy Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • Torr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Torr Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • Greek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greek Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • New St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New St. Marys Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • New Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • Forest Glade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glade Cemetery
    • The Forest Glade Cemetery is located in Strafford County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Dover Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Point Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Quaker Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Strafford County
    • Oldfields Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldfields Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvaire Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • The Mt. Calvaire Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #319408 <5>
    • Somersworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somersworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somersworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somersworth Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Portland Station Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Station Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portland Station Cemetery is located in York County (ME)

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 Cocheco Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cocheco Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
  • Eliot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
    • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <6>
  • South Berwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Berwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Somersworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <6>
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
  • Newington Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newington Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
    • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
  • Newington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • South Eliot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
    • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
  • Payneton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
    • Payneton is located in York County (ME)
  • Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
  • Newmarket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Seacrest Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Beech Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
    • Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Glenmere Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
    • East Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Varney Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
      • Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
    • Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kittery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Admiralty Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiralty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
    • York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
    • Agamenticus Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agamenticus Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
      • Agamenticus Village is located in York County (ME)
    • North Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Cocheco Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Strafford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cocheco Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Cocheco Burying Ground:

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 Cocheco Burying Ground:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1914719  (Cocheco Burying Ground)
    • Note: GNIS record #1914719 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: Dover East
    • County: Strafford         Elev: 20
    • Location given for GNIS #1914719 (Cocheco Burying Ground)

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.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 Strafford, 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 Cocheco Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1984, Longitude: -70.8734       In this case, the coordinates for the Cocheco Burying Ground 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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