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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 Plains Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plains Cemetery

Lat:   42.9342°   (42° 56' 3")

Lon:   -71.0520°   (-71° 3' 7")

The Plains Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies just to the east northeast of the Plains Cemetery .

Name Variations for Plains Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Plains Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Kingston Plains Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Plains 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Plains 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Kingston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • East Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Danville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Monahan Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Brentwood Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
      • Brentwood Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • South Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <3>
    • Fremont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
    • Hampstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plaistow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Merrimac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Nason Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
        • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County
      • Epping
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
        • Epping is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <3>
      • Atkinson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocks Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
        • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Amesbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
        • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
      • Sanborn Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
        • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County
      • West Newbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
        • West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
      • Seabrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
        • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <3>
      • Fogg Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
        • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County
      • Hampton Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Stratham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Raymond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
      • Hubbard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
      • North Salem
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Haverhill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
      • Hampton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>

    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 Plains 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 Plains Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Plains Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Kingston.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Kingston Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1081274 <6>
    • Brentwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brentwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brentwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brentwood Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olde Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Olde Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Olde Cemetery is located outside and to the east of East Kingston.
      • The Olde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olde Cemetery
    • Wadleigh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadleigh Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadleigh Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Ye Old Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Danville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Mill Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • East Kingston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Kingston Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Kingston Cemetery
      • Soldiers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
      • Willow Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Sleeper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleeper Cemetery
      • Pine Knoll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hadley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Happy Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Exeter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Winter Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winter Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winter Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winter Street 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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869246  (Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #869246 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: Hampton
      • County: Rockingham         Elev: 13
      • Location given for GNIS #869246 (Plains Cemetery)

    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>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9342, Longitude: -71.0520    
    <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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