RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New Hampshire >> Grafton County >> Willow CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Willow 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 Willow Cemetery ...

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

44.1970, -71.7526

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

The Willow Cemetery is located in Grafton County<2>.

The county seat for Grafton County is located in Woodsville. Woodsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Willow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Willow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Sugar Hill.
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103145 <5>
  • Kinsman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kinsman Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brook Road Cemetery
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • St. Rose of Lima New Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pond Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pond Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Benton Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
  • East Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wheeler Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wheeler Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Hill Cemetery
    • Pettyboro District Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bath Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bath Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Swiftwater Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swiftwater Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater Cemetery
      • The Swiftwater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swiftwater District Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993546 <5>
    • North Littleton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pike Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • West Littleton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moulton Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Moulton Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Cemetery.

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

  • Franconia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pierce Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
  • Maplewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Apthorp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Apthorp is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jockey Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Boutin Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boutin Corner is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutin Corner
  • Upper Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Upper Village is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Swiftwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Swiftwater is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • North Littleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Littleton is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
    • North Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Village of Loon Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodsville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Willow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grafton County.

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

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Grafton 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 Willow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #872955  (Willow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #872955 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: Grafton
      • Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugar Hill
      • Location given for Willow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1970081     Lon: -71.7525864
      • 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 Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow 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.