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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. 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.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brentwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brentwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brentwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadleigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wadleigh Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ye Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ye Old Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Danville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Old Meeting House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Mill Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mill Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • East Kingston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Kingston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Kingston Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Soldiers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Sleeper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleeper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Pine Knoll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winter Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winter Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winter Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

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.

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 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:

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 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.
<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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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