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A visit to the Whittier 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 Whittier Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whittier 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 Whittier Cemetery

Lat:   43.1729°   (43° 10' 22")

Lon:   -71.2815°   (-71° 16' 53")

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

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Exeter. Exeter lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Whittier Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whittier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McClary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClary Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Deerfield Parade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Parade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Parade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deerfield Parade Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Merrill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merrill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Deerfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353353 <6>
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Cemetery
    • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Gossville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossville Cemetery
    • The Gossville Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • The Gossville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopkinson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967588 <6>
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pine Ground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Ground Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Knowlton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowlton Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
      • The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Suncook.
      • The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980424 <6>
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Whitcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitcher Cemetery
      • The Whitcher Cemetery is located in Strafford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitcher Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Bow Lake Village.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647119 <6>
    • Tilton Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilton Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Berry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • East Candia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Candia Cemetery
      • The East Candia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Caverly Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caverly Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caverly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caverly Hill Cemetery is located in Strafford County
    • Caverly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caverly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caverly Cemetery is located in Strafford County

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 Whittier Cemetery.

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

  • Deerfield Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
    • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
  • James City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Rockingham County
  • Northwood Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwood Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
    • Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
  • Gossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
    • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
  • Northwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Allenstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Websters Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Websters Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
    • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
  • Chichester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Candia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
    • East Candia is located in Rockingham County
  • Bow Lake Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
    • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
    • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
    • Bow Lake
  • Pembroke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <7>
  • Suncook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nottingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Horse Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
      • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Merrimack County
    • South Hooksett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Massabesic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <7>
    • Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Loudon Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudon Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Whittier 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 Whittier Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Whittier 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 Whittier Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1914647  (Whittier Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1914647 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: Gossville
    • County: Rockingham         Elev: 263
    • Location given for GNIS #1914647 (Whittier 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 obstructions 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 Whittier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1729, Longitude: -71.2815       In this case, the coordinates for the Whittier 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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