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A visit to the Contoocook Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Contoocook Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwater Cemetery
    • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Davisville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davisville Cemetery
    • The Davisville Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Clement Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Hill Cemetery
    • The Clement Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Putney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putney Cemetery
    • 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
  • Old Hop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hop Cemetery
    • 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
  • New Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • 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
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
    • 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
  • Colby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Cemetery
    • 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
  • Plummer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Horse Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Hill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lower Warner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Warner Cemetery
    • The Lower Warner Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Warner Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Warner Village Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Henniker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henniker Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978878 <5>
    • Goss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Chase Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • 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
    • Millville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Pauls School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls School Cemetery
      • 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
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • 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
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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 <6>
  • North Weare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Weare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
    • East Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Boyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Merrimack County
    • 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
    • Bow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <6>
    • Canterbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvin Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • 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.

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 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:

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 '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 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 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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