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A visit to the Prospect Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Prospect 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.7384°   (42° 44' 18")

Lon:   -71.7712°   (-71° 46' 16")

The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Nashua. Nashua lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Prospect 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 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 Prospect Hill 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 Prospect 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • West Townsend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • South Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Brookline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Old City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Wilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
    • Sharon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Lane Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Ashburnham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Blackburn Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
        • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Hollis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
        • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <4>
      • East Milford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
        • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Milford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
      • South Lyndeborough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyndeborough
        • South Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
      • Fitchburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
        • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
      • Lunenburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
        • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
      • Pepperell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
        • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
      • Babbatasset Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
        • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • West Groton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
        • West Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Paper Mill Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
        • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • East Pepperell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
        • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Hollis Depot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
        • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County
      • South Merrimack
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
        • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
      • Amherst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
        • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
      • Mont Vernon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Vernon
        • Mont Vernon is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Vernon <4>
      • Lyndeborough
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndeborough
        • Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people

    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 Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Smithville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • South Yard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Yard Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Yard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Miler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miler Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miler Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • The Village Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Temple Village Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Townsend Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Center Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Vale End Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Prospect Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869374  (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #869374 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: Ashby
      • County: Hillsborough         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #869374 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)

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

    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 Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7384, Longitude: -71.7712       In this case, the coordinates for the Prospect 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <7>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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