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A visit to the Greenland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Greenland Cemetery ...

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

43.0334, -70.8348

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

The Greenland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies just to the west southwest of the Greenland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greenland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Greenland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Rye Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rye Central Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Central Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rye Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Portsmouth.
    • The Rye Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Central Cemetery
    • Central Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1602470 <5>
  • Wedgewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wedgewood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood Cemetery
  • Stratham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stratham Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Cemetery
    • The Stratham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
  • South Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Newington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Newington Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1109592 <5>
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Newfields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Newfields Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfields Cemetery
    • Cram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanborn - Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Point of Grave Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamscom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamscom Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamscom Cemetery

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 Greenland Cemetery.

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

  • Greenland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Rye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Rye is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
  • Rye
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rye is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
  • Stratham Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
  • Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seacrest Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
  • Newington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stratham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rye Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Eliot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
  • Newington Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
  • Exeter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
    • New Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Admiralty Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
    • Kittery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newmarket
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanborn Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
    • Kittery Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nason Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
    • Hampton Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hampton Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
    • Great Boars Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
    • Durham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
    • Eliot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <6>

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 Greenland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenland 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 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 Greenland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Greenland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1914040  (Greenland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1914040 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Rockingham
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Portsmouth
      • Location given for Greenland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0334217     Lon: -70.8347767
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.