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A visit to the Point of Grave Burial Ground ...

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 Point of Grave Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Point of Grave Burial Ground:

43.0770, -70.7526

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Point of Grave Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Point of Grave Burial Ground is located in Rockingham County<2>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Point of Grave Burial Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Point of Grave Burial Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Point of Grave Burial Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Point of Grave Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Dennett Family Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Old Burying Yard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Orchard Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Orchard Grove Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Fernald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fernald Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fernald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Kittery (ME).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457506 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Hamscom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamscom Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamscom Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Cemetery
  • Fogg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fogg Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Newington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Newington Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1109592 <5>
    • Wedgewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wedgewood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood Cemetery
    • Rye Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Rye Central Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Central Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rye Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Portsmouth.
      • The Rye Central Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Central Cemetery
      • Central Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1602470 <5>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
    • Dover Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dover Point Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Point Cemetery
    • Quaker Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
    • Mathes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mathes Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathes Cemetery
    • Old Parish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parish Cemetery
    • First Parish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The First Parish Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Point of Grave Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Point of Grave Burial Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Portsmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Castle
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Admiralty Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
  • Kittery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Seacrest Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
  • Kittery Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Eliot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
  • Greenland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rye is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
  • Bedell Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
  • Newington Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
  • Newington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Rye
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • West Rye is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
    • Eliot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <6>
    • Beech Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
    • Rye Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • York Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • York Harbor is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
    • York Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • York Village is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
    • Stratham Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
    • Payneton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Payneton is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
    • York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • York is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
    • Stratham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cape Neddick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cape Neddick is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
    • York Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • York Beach is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
    • Chases Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chases Pond is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
    • Durham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
    • Newmarket
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Point of Grave Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Point of Grave Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Durham
    • Durham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Point of Grave Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Greenland
  • Kittery
  • Newmarket
  • Portsmouth
  • Rye
    • Rye lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Point of Grave Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rye.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye

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 Point of Grave Burial Ground:

  • 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 Point of Grave Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1914114  (Point of Grave Burial Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1914114 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: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Portsmouth
      • Location given for Point of Grave Burial Ground:
      • Lat: 43.077033     Lon: -70.7525531
      • 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 Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point of Grave Burial Ground) 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.