A visit to the West Point Burying Ground ...
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 West Point Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Point Burying Ground:
43.3842, -72.3731
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Point Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Point Burying Ground is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Newport. Newport lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the West Point Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Point Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Point Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Point Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Mountainview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Cemetery
- Ascutneyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ascutneyville Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascutneyville Cemetery
- Ascutneyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ascutneyville Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascutneyville Cemetery
- Tuttle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
- Weathersfield Bow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Toles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Toles Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toles Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Upham - Aldrich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walker - Gill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walker - Gill Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker - Gill Cemetery
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hope Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill Cemetery
- Hubbard Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hubbard Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Hill Cemetery
- The Hubbard Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hubbard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305332 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sullivan County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sullivan County Farm Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan County Farm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sullivan County Farm Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Claremont.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335685 <5>
- Edminister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Edminister Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edminister Cemetery
- Comings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Comings Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comings Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Comings Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cornish.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265620 <5>
- Old South Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ascutney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Grout Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Grout Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grout Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Perkinsville (VT)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981713 <5>
- Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Plain Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Cemetery
- Grout Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Grout Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grout Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Point Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Point Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Claremont
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ascutney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Balloch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Balloch is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
- Weathersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
- South Cornish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- Cornish City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- Cornish
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kelleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kelleyville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyville
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenbush is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Downers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Downers is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
- Perkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Quaker City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Quaker City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Croydon Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
- Squag City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- Sheddsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheddsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheddsville
- West Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Felchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Felchville is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felchville
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Baltimore is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Charlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Plainfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 West Point Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Point Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlestown
- Claremont
- Newport
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 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 West Point Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 West Point Burying Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1917762 (West Point Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1917762 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Claremont North
- Location given for West Point Burying Ground:
- Lat: 43.38424 Lon: -72.3731452
- 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 Sullivan, 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- West Point Burying Ground) 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. |