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A visit to the Colby Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Colby Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Colby Cemetery (FG ID #2149652)

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 Colby Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.4018°   (44° 24' 6")

Lon:   -71.5498°   (-71° 32' 59")

The Colby Cemetery is located in Coos County<2>.

The county seat for Coos County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the north of the Colby Cemetery .

Name Variations for Colby Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Colby Cemetery has also been known as:

  • East Whitefield Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Colby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Coos County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Colby Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colby Cemetery.

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

    • Whitefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Scott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Coos County
    • Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Coos County
    • Jefferson Highland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
      • Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
    • Lunenburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Grafton County
    • Bethlehem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fabyan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
      • Fabyan is located in Coos County
    • Low and Burbanks Grant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low and Burbanks Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low and Burbanks Grant
      • Low and Burbanks Grant is located in Coos County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Guildhall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
        • Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • East Concord
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
        • East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Crawfords Purchase
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
        • Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
      • North Littleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
        • North Littleton is located in Grafton County
      • Littleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beans Grant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
        • Beans Grant is located in Coos County
      • Chandlers Purchase
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
        • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson and Meserves Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
        • Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County
      • Randolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Coos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
      • Groveton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
        • Groveton is located in Coos County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Franconia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Stark is located in Coos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <4>

    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 Colby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coos County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Colby Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Whitefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefield Cemetery
    • Number 10 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Summer Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Clark - Eaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark - Eaton Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • The Clark - Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auburn Star Farm Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Eaton Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Johns River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lunenburg Corner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunenburg Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunenburg Corner Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunenburg Corner Cemetery
    • Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Baptist Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cushman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Old Overlook Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Overlook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Overlook Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Overlook Cemetery
      • Overlook Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overlook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overlook Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overlook Cemetery
      • Court House Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Court House Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Court House Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Court House Hill Cemetery
      • Ridgewell - Central Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgewell - Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgewell - Central Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewell - Central Cemetery
      • Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground
      • Stuart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
      • St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Grafton County
        • The St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brook Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery

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

    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 Colby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1917605  (East Whitefield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1917605 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: Lancaster
      • County: Coos         Elev: 407
      • Location given for GNIS #1917605 (East Whitefield Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2149652

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Coos, 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 things 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 Colby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4018, Longitude: -71.5498    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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