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A visit to the Old Town Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Town 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 Town Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Town 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 Town Cemetery

Lat:   43.5959°   (43° 35' 45")

Lon:   -71.4970°   (-71° 29' 49")

The Old Town Cemetery is located in Belknap County<2>.

The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies just to the south southeast of the Old Town Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Belknap 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 Town 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Town Cemetery.

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

    • Interlaken Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Wildwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Meredith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <4>
    • Laconia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Winnisquam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnisquam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnisquam
      • Winnisquam is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnisquam <4>
    • Gaza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Samoset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
    • Tilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
    • Gardners Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardners Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
    • West Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Spring Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Ashland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Holderness
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
        • Hill is located in Merrimack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Melvin Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
        • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <4>
      • Bristol
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Franklin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Northfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
      • Gilmanton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hill Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
        • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
      • Allens Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
        • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
      • Big Rock Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
        • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Wolfeboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wolfeboro Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Stockbridge Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
        • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Federal Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
        • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Sandwich
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
        • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Chicks Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
        • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Plymouth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alexandria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belknap County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Town Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mead Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
    • Doe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doe Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doe Cemetery
    • Dow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dow Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dow Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Round Bay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Bay Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Bayside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Lambert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lambert Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lambert Cemetery
      • St. Lamberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The St. Lamberts Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • The St. Lamberts Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Lambert Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lamberts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103105 <6>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Sanbornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanbornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanbornton Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanbornton Cemetery
      • Lamprey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lamprey Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamprey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Laconia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamprey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976450 <6>
      • Crockett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Belknap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
      • Bean Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bean Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean 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 Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #868908  (Old Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #868908 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: Laconia
      • County: Belknap         Elev: 260
      • Location given for GNIS #868908 (Old Town Cemetery)

    The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

    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 Belknap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Old Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5959, Longitude: -71.4970       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Town 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.




 

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