A visit to the Preston 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 Preston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Preston Cemetery:
43.1150, -71.8886
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 .
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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.<3>
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)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Gerry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gerry Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry Cemetery
- Munroe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Munroe Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Goodale Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
- Farrar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kimball Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kimball Corner Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Dow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dow Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Goss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Henniker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooledge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Pond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The South Quaker Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Quaker Cemetery
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 Preston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Preston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hillsborough
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro Lower Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Deering
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Deering
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro Upper Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Antrim Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Henniker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Antrim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Slab City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Chase Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- North Weare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Weare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Francestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tavern Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Melvin Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stoddard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- 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.
- Antrim
- Bradford
- Contoocook
- Deering
- Francestown
- Hancock
- Henniker
- Hillsborough
- Weare
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Preston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Preston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #869360 (Preston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #869360 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: Hillsborough
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsboro
- Location given for Preston Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1161908 Lon: -71.8867463
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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- Preston 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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