A visit to the Old Cemetery ...
The location of the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Cemetery
Lat: 42.8756° (42° 52' 32")
Lon: -71.1831° (-71° 10' 59")
The Old Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old 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 professional and volunteer 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 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hampstead
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
- Wilson Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Plaistow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <4>
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ayers Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Derry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
- Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Derry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tozier Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
- Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
- Haverhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Methuen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Ward Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
- Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
- Merrimac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- East Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Londonderry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <4>
- Rocks Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Monahan Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
- Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Brentwood Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
- Brentwood Corners 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 Old 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 Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danville
- Haverhill
- Londonderry
- Merrimac
- Methuen
- Salem
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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 Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
- Pine Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Soldiers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
- Happy Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978356 <6>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
- Mill Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mill Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hill Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
- Old Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Meeting House Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Meeting House Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138913 <6>
- Ye Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ye Old Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Old 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 Old Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #868889 (Old Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #868889 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: Sandown
- County: Rockingham Elev: 92
- Location given for GNIS #868889 (Old Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8756, Longitude: -71.1831 In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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. |
<7> | 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.
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