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A visit to the Second 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 Second Cemetery ...

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

43.3990, -71.2584

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

The Second Cemetery is located in Belknap County<2>.

The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Second Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Second Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Second Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pickering Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pickering Plot is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering Plot
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Barnstead Parade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Barnstead Centre Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jonathan Perkins Gravesite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pitman Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pitman Family Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman Family Cemetery
  • Alton Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Alton Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Bay Cemetery
  • Smith Meeting House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonathan Emerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Floral Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park Cemetery
    • Tilton Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tilton Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Hill Cemetery
    • South Barnstead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Babb - Foss Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Babb - Foss Graveyard is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babb - Foss Graveyard
    • Blake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
    • Floral Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
    • Buzzell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Buzzell Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buzzell Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Allens Mills.
    • Whitcher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Whitcher Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcher Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitcher Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Bow Lake Village.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647119 <5>

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] of the Second Cemetery.

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

  • Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Gilmanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
  • Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Dexter Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
  • New Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alton Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Strafford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Davis is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Pittsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Loudon Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
  • Websters Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Allens Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • West Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • Shaker Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Spring Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Strafford Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
    • Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Place is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
    • South Wolfeboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chichester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
    • Samoset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
    • Bow Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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 Second Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belknap County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Second Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Belknap 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 Second Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1915164  (Second Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1915164 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: Belknap
      • Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gilmanton Ironworks
      • Location given for Second Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3989687     Lon: -71.2584003
      • 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 Belknap, 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- Second 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.