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A visit to the Prescott Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Prescott Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Prescott Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prescott Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   43.5362°   (43° 32' 10")

Lon:   -71.9751°   (-71° 58' 30")

The Prescott Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County<2>.

The county seat for Grafton County is located in Woodsville. Woodsville lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the north of the Prescott Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Prescott Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Grafton 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 Prescott Hill 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prescott Hill Cemetery.

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

    • East Grafton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • Danbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lockehaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
      • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
    • North Grantham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Georges Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
    • West Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Potter Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • Fernwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wilmot Flat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
        • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
      • Canaan Street
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
        • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
      • Upper Shaker Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
        • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
      • Croydon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
        • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Lower Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Andover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alexandria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Shaker Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
        • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
      • Montcalm
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
        • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
      • Sunapee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blodgett Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
        • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
      • Hill Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
        • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
      • Enfield
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Prescott Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grafton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prescott Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Andover
    • Canaan
      • Canaan lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Prescott Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canaan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • New London
    • Sunapee
      • Sunapee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prescott Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sunapee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunapee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Prescott Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Pond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burpee Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hastings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hastings Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • The Hastings Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hastings Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325865 <6>
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elkins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elkins.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147562 <6>
    • Orange Common Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Common Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Common Cemetery
    • Dunbar Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunbar Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Hill Cemetery
    • Old Main Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Old Main Street Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Main Street Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of New London.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Main Street Cemetery
    • Linfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shaker Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • The Shaker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420271 <6>
    • Purmort Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purmort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purmort Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purmort Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Village Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Asa Davis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobbs - Swett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rhoades Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Rhoades Cemetery is located in Grafton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoades Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Bristol.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoades Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323049 <6>
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pitman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pitman Cemetery is located in Grafton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pitman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Canaan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324947 <6>

    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 Prescott Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869356  (Prescott Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #869356 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: Grafton
      • County: Grafton         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #869356 (Prescott Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

    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 Grafton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prescott Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5362, Longitude: -71.9751       In this case, the coordinates for the Prescott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <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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