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A visit to the Old Burial Ground ...

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 Old Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Burial Ground:

42.7773, -71.4631

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

The Old Burial Ground is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Nashua. Nashua lies just to the south southwest of the Old Burial Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Burial Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Burial Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • St. Francois Xavier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashua.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103185 <5>
  • Polish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Hills Farms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hills Farms Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Farms Cemetery
  • Lithuanian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Senter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Senter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Reeds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
    • Old Dunstable Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Old Dunstable Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dunstable Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
    • Last Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Last Rest Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Rest Cemetery
    • Turkey Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turkey Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The East Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
    • Blood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blood Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Gould Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gould Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
    • Gumpas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gumpas Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumpas Cemetery

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 Old Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Burial Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Nashua
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <7>
  • Hudson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
  • Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Merrimack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
  • Hollis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <7>
  • Hollis Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
  • Merrimack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Merrimack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
  • Dunstable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
  • Tyngsbororough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
  • Londonderry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reeds Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <7>
    • East Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
    • Babbatasset Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
    • East Pepperell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
    • Derry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <7>
    • Brookline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pepperell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
    • North Chelmsford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
    • Derry Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Amherst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <7>
    • Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <7>

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 Old Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Old Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Old Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1915636  (Old Burial Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1915636 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: Hillsborough
      • Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nashua North
      • Location given for Old Burial Ground:
      • Lat: 42.7773104     Lon: -71.4631215
      • 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 Hillsborough, 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 from Point A (ie- Old Burial Ground) 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.