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A visit to the Old Dunstable 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 Old Dunstable Cemetery ...

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

42.7148, -71.4451

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

The Old Dunstable Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Nashua. Nashua lies just to the north northwest of the Old Dunstable Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Dunstable Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Old Dunstable Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Gould Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gould Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunstable Central Burial Ground
    • Dunstable Central Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAR.800 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90856 <5>
  • Sherburne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Old Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Burial Ground is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burial Ground
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • St. Francois Xavier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • St. Louis De Gonzagues Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Blood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Blood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Blood Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gumpas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gumpas Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumpas Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Polish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Hills Farms Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hills Farms Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Farms 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 Old Dunstable Cemetery.

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

  • Tyngsbororough
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Dunstable
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
  • Nashua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Collinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Hollis Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
  • North Chelmsford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
  • Pelham
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Babbatasset Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
  • East Pepperell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
  • Princeton Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
  • Middlesex Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dracut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Hollis
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Pepperell
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • South Merrimack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
    • Litchfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Groton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
    • Forge Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
    • Westford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Westford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
    • Chelmsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • Ayres City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • Windham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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 Dunstable Cemetery. 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 Dunstable Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chelmsford
  • Groton
    • Groton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Dunstable Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Groton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Hollis
    • Hollis lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Dunstable Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hollis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
  • Hudson
  • Lowell
    • Lowell lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Dunstable Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lowell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Nashua
    • Nashua lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Dunstable Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nashua.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Pelham
    • Pelham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Dunstable Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pepperell
  • Westford

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 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 Dunstable Cemetery:

  • 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 Dunstable Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #868892  (Old Dunstable Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #868892 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: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nashua South
      • Location given for Old Dunstable Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7148116     Lon: -71.445065
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Dunstable 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>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.