A visit to the Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plains Cemetery:
42.9342, -71.0520
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Plains Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Brentwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brentwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olde Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wadleigh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wadleigh Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh Cemetery
- Sanborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ye Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ye Old Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Old Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- Old Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Mill Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mill Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- East Kingston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The East Kingston Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston Cemetery
- Soldiers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cemetery
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Dudley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
- Sleeper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper Cemetery
- Pine Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Winter Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Street 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]<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)
- Brentwood Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kensington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hampstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plaistow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merrimac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nason Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Epping
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Rocks Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- Amesbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sanborn Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Newbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seabrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fogg Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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)
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.
- Amesbury
- Danville
- Exeter
- Merrimac
- Seabrook
- West Newbury
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #869246 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hampton
- Location given for Plains Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9192566 Lon: -70.8689427
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Plains Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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