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A visit to the Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

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

43.4123, -70.9837

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Strafford County is located in Dover. Dover lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Prospect Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Joseph Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Joseph Walker Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Walker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joseph Walker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Milton.
    • The Joseph Walker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356717 <5>
  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill Cemetery
  • Twombly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nutes Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Nutes Ridge Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutes Ridge Cemetery
  • Wentworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Milton Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Milton Mills Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Mills Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • New Cold Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cold Spring Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Cold Spring Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of East Rochester.
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
    • Cimetiere Du Ste. Rosaire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lovell Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • William Gray Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haven Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Hill Cemetery
    • Allen Burying Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allen Burying Ground is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Burying Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Burying Ground is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Rochester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420333 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Milton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Milton is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • North Rochester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
  • East Rochester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rochester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Davis is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Dexter Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
  • Strafford Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
  • Acton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <6>
  • New Durham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sanford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
    • Springvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickering
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pickering is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Somersworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <6>
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shapleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Sanford is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
    • Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Alton is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
    • Barrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Barrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • East Barrington is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
    • North Shapleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
    • East Wakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alton Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Strafford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Strafford 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869375  (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #869375 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: Strafford
      • Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milton
      • Location given for Prospect Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4123031     Lon: -70.983675
      • 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 Strafford, 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- Prospect Hill Cemetery) 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.