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A visit to the Contoocook Cemetery ...


The location of the Contoocook Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Contoocook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2231°   (43° 13' 23")

Lon:   -71.7070°   (-71° 42' 25")

The Contoocook Cemetery is located in Merrimack County<2>.

The county seat for Merrimack County is located in Concord. Concord lies just to the east of the Contoocook Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Contoocook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Merrimack 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 Contoocook 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Contoocook Cemetery.

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

    • Contoocook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hopkinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
    • Henniker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Penacook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penacook
      • Penacook is located in Merrimack County
    • Warner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <4>
    • North Weare
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
      • North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Boscawen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chase Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Weare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
      • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <4>
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
      • East Concord is located in Merrimack County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Slab City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Dunbarton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
        • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
      • Canterbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Melvin Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
        • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
      • East Deering
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
        • East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
      • Hillsboro Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
        • Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
      • Hillsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
        • Hillsboro has also been known as:
        • Hillsborough
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Deering
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
        • Deering is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Tavern Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
        • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Pembroke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
        • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
      • Horse Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
        • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
      • Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Contoocook 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 Contoocook Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Contoocook Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blackwater Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Davisville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clement Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Putney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putney Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putney Cemetery
    • Old Hop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hop Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hop Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
    • Colby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colby Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Cemetery
    • Plummer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Horse Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horse Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Hill Cemetery
    • Lower Warner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Warner Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Warner Village Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Warner Village Cemetery is located in Warner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Warner Village Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Henniker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Henniker Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henniker Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Henniker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henniker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978878 <6>
      • Goss Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Goss Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Chase Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Millville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millville Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
      • St. Pauls School Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls School Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls School Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn 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 Contoocook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1917013  (Contoocook Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1917013 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: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #1917013 (Contoocook Cemetery)

    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 Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Contoocook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2231, Longitude: -71.7070       In this case, the coordinates for the Contoocook Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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