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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 Lower Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.8743°   (42° 52' 27")

Lon:   -70.8687°   (-70° 52' 7")

The Lower Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies just to the north northwest of the Lower 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 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 Lower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Lower 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 Less than 2 miles<2> of the Lower Cemetery.

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

    • Seabrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <4>
    • Fogg Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Salisbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Hampton Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Amesbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
    • Hampton Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
      • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County
    • Nason Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Sanborn Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
      • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Newburyport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Great Boars Head
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
      • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
    • Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
    • South Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Kensington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
        • Kensington is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <4>
      • Newbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
        • Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
      • Merrimac
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
      • West Newbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
        • West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
      • Newbury Old Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
        • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Monahan Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
        • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County
      • Rocks Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
        • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Byfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
        • Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Exeter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
      • Rye Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Kingston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Rye
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
        • West Rye is located in Rockingham County

    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 Lower 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 Lower 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Lower Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Salisbury Plains Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Plains Cemetery is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Plains Cemetery
    • Green Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Street Cemetery is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Street Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Cemetery is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
    • Long Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Westview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Hill Burying Ground is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ring Swamp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ring Swamp Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Swamp 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 Lower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1914372  (Lower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1914372 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: Newburyport East
      • County: Rockingham         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #1914372 (Lower Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

    The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Lower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8743, Longitude: -70.8687    
    <3>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.
    <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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <7>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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