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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 Old Main Street Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Main Street Cemetery

Lat:   43.4050°   (43° 24' 18")

Lon:   -71.9904°   (-71° 59' 25")

The cemetery is located in Merrimack County<1>.

As an estimate, the Old Main Street Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of New London.

The county seat for Merrimack County is located in Concord. Concord lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Old Main Street 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 Main Street Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Merrimack 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 Old Main Street 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Main Street Cemetery.

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

    • New London
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Elkins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
    • Blodgett Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
      • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
    • Fernwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Wilmot Flat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
    • Georges Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Sunapee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sunapee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
    • Newbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Potter Place
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
        • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
      • West Andover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
        • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
      • Andover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Newport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bradford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Croydon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
        • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Croydon Flat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
        • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
      • Goshen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Melvin Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
        • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
      • Danbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Grafton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
        • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • North Grantham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
        • North Grantham is located in Sullivan 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 Main Street Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merrimack County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Main Street Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Andover
      • Andover lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Main Street Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Andover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Bradford
    • New London
    • Newport
      • Newport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Main Street Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sunapee
    • Warner
      • Warner lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Main Street Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Main Street Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elkins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elkins.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147562 <6>
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Asa Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Millwoods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millwoods Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwoods Cemetery
    • Eagle Pond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Pinegrove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinegrove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinegrove Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunbar Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Hill Cemetery
    • The Pinacle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Pinacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Pinacle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Pinacle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Croydon Flat Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Pine Street Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Maple Street Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Street Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Street Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Plain Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • East Sutton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prescott Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prescott Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Hill 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 Main Street Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #868898  (Old Main Street Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #868898 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: New London
      • County: Merrimack         Elev: 374
      • Location given for GNIS #868898 (Old Main Street Cemetery)

    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 Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Main Street Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4050, Longitude: -71.9904    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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