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A visit to the Pickering Plot ...

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 Pickering Plot ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pickering Plot:

43.4234, -71.2898

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

The Pickering Plot is located in Belknap County<2>.

The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Pickering Plot .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pickering Plot.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pickering Plot.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pickering Plot, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Barnstead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Barnstead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead Cemetery
  • Second Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Second Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cemetery
  • Smith Meeting House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Alton Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alton Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Bay Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Barnstead Centre Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blake Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barnstead Parade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jonathan Perkins Gravesite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buzzell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Buzzell Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buzzell Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Allens Mills.
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Floral Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park Cemetery
    • Jonathan Emerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pitman Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pitman Family Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman Family Cemetery
    • West Alton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The West Alton Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton Cemetery
    • Lamprey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lamprey Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamprey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamprey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Laconia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976450 <5>
    • Floral Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
    • Tilton Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Tilton Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Hill Cemetery
    • South Barnstead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Babb - Foss Graveyard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Babb - Foss Graveyard is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babb - Foss Graveyard

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 Pickering Plot.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pickering Plot, with the nearest first:

  • Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lower Gilmanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
  • Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
  • Alton Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gilmanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dexter Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Davis is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Loudon Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Strafford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Allens Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Shaker Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Samoset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
    • Websters Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
    • Farmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • Wolfeboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Laconia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Winnisquam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardners Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove

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 Pickering Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belknap County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pickering Plot.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pickering Plot:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Belknap 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 Pickering Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1915137  (Pickering Lot)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1915137 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: Belknap
      • Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gilmanton Ironworks
      • Location given for Pickering Lot:
      • Lat: 43.4234127     Lon: -71.2897902
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pickering Plot) 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.