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A visit to the Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery ...

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

43.3023, -70.9626

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

The Rochester Cemetery is located in Strafford County<2>.

The county seat for Strafford County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the south southeast of the Rochester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rochester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rochester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
  • Cimetiere Du Ste. Rosaire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Hill Cemetery
  • Allen Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • New Cold Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Mont - Calvaire Cimetiere
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
  • Joseph Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • William Gray Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Glade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Glade Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Calvaire Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvaire Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #319408 <5>
    • Somersworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Somersworth Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Capon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Capon Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988618 <5>
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
    • Hussy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hussy Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussy Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Hale Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hale Family Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Family Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
    • Camp Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rochester Cemetery.

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

  • Rochester
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Rochester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
  • Pickering
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pickering is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • North Rochester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
  • Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
  • Somersworth
    (5 miles [8 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Strafford Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
  • Barrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Barrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Barrington is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dover is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bow Lake Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • Dexter Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
    • Varney Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
    • North Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Davis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Northwood Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
    • Northwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>

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 Rochester 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 Rochester 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 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 Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869555  (Rochester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #869555 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: 69 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rochester
      • Location given for Rochester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.302304     Lon: -70.9625627
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rochester 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.