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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 Preston Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.1150°   (43° 6' 54")

Lon:   -71.8886°   (-71° 53' 18")

The Preston Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Nashua. Nashua lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Preston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Preston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Preston 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Preston Cemetery.

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

    • Hillsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
      • Hillsboro has also been known as:
      • Hillsborough
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Holton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Deering
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Hillsboro Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
      • Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • East Deering
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
      • East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Antrim Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim Center
      • Antrim Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • Henniker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Antrim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <3>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Slab City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Chase Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
        • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Windsor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • North Weare
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
        • North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Weare
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
        • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <3>
      • Francestown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mill Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
      • Hancock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Hancock is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
      • Elmwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Tavern Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
        • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Melvin Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
        • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
      • Stoddard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
        • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoddard <3>
      • Greenfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bradford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Contoocook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
      • Washington
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Preston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Preston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Gerry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerry Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Cemetery
    • Munroe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munroe Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munroe Cemetery
    • Maple Ave. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Goodale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Farrar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Farrar Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
    • Kimball Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Corner Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Corner Cemetery
    • Meeting House Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Dow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dow Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dow Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Chase Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Goss Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Goss Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Henniker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Henniker Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henniker Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Henniker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henniker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978878 <6>
      • Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Cooledge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cooledge Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • The Cooledge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coolidge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooledge Cemetery
      • Black Pond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Black Pond Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • The Black Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Windsor Village Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Pond Cemetery
      • South Quaker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Quaker Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Quaker 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 Preston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869360  (Preston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #869360 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Hillsborough         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #869360 (Preston Cemetery)

    The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

    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 Hillsborough, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Preston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1150, Longitude: -71.8886    
    <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.
    <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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