Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Cemeteries in Franklin, NH
Franklin is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, with a population of about 8,741. Public map data lists 6 cemeteries here.
Franklin cemetery list 6
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Franklin Cemetery
31 Thompson Park, Franklin, NH 03235
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Franklin Falls Cemetery
Park Street, Franklin, NH 03235
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Holy Cross Cemetery
1 Carr Street, Franklin, NH 03235
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Shaw Corner Cemetery
Easy Street, Franklin, NH 03235
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Webster Lake Cemetery
Apple Farm Road, Franklin, NH 03235
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Webster Place Cemetery
Holy Cross Road, Franklin, NH 03235
Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.
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Finding burial records in Franklin
- Franklin city clerk. The city clerk's office can help with death records for people who died in Franklin, and statewide records are kept by the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration (part of the Secretary of State's office, in Concord). Recent records are usually restricted to close family; older ones are more widely available.
- Cemetery records. For town-owned cemeteries, ask the city clerk who keeps the burial lists and lot maps. Many New Hampshire towns elect cemetery trustees for this.
- Old town reports. Annual town reports often listed each year's deaths. Try the Franklin public library or the nearest library that keeps them.
- Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The New Hampshire Historical Society and the New Hampshire State Archives in Concord are good statewide sources.
- Merrimack County records. Wills and estate files (probate) and deeds at the Merrimack County Registry of Deeds can mention family burial lots.
- FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed New Hampshire vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.