Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Cemeteries in Peterborough, NH
Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, with a population of about 6,418. Public map data lists 9 cemeteries here. 1 of them is a family or private burial ground, which may be on private land.
Peterborough cemetery list 9
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MacDowell Cemetery
MacDowell Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
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MacLaurin Family Cemetery
East Mountain Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Old Street Cemetery
Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Old Town Cemetery
Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Pine Hill Cemetery
Sand Hill Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Saint Peters Cemetery
High Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Saint Peters Church Cemetery
Vine Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Seccomb Cemetery
Union Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Village Cemetery
US Highway 202, Peterborough, NH 03458
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.
Search records for Peterborough ancestors
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Finding burial records in Peterborough
- Peterborough town clerk. The town clerk's office can help with death records for people who died in Peterborough, 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 town 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 Peterborough 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.
- Hillsborough County records. Wills and estate files (probate) and deeds at the Hillsborough 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.