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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...

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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9334°   (42° 56' 0")

Lon:   -71.2114°   (-71° 12' 41")

The Wells Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wells Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • The Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chester Village Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103164 <5>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • 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 Rockingham County
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Pine Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knoll Cemetery
    • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Danville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Old Meeting House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Meeting House Cemetery
    • The Old Meeting House Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Meeting House Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138913 <5>
  • Ye Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ye Old Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Long Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Soldiers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Lovering Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovering Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovering Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Brentwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brentwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brentwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brentwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • New Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Happy Hollow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Hollow Cemetery
      • The Happy Hollow Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Mill Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Kingston.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Kingston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1081274 <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 Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hubbard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
  • Hampstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Danville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Derry Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
    • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Fremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Derry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
  • North Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Atkinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Candia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
      • East Candia is located in Rockingham County
    • Plaistow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brentwood Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
      • Brentwood Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
    • Londonderry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <6>
    • Wilson Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Epping
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <6>
    • Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Ayers Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • East Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Massabesic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
    • Monahan Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County

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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells 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 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 Wells Cemetery:

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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #870727  (Wells Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #870727 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: Sandown
    • County: Rockingham         Elev: 85
    • Location given for GNIS #870727 (Wells Cemetery)

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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 Rockingham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9334, Longitude: -71.2114       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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