Cemeteries in Coos County, NH
Coos County, New Hampshire has 36 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Whitefield (8), Colebrook (5) and Jefferson (5). Among them are 4 municipal cemeteries (11%), 2 church cemeteries (6%) and 1 Christian cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Coos County
- Johns River CemeteryWhitefieldChristian cemetery
- Old Catholic CemeteryLancasterCatholic cemetery
- Baldwin CemeteryStratfordCemetery
- Burns CemetaryWhitefieldCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryBerlinCemetery
- Cushman CemeteryWhitefieldCemetery
- East Whitefield CemeteryWhitefieldCemetery
- Errol Village CemeteryMilanMunicipal cemetery
- Evans CemeteryGorhamCemetery
- Forest Vale CemeteryJeffersonCemetery
- Hazelton CemeteryGorhamCemetery
- Hillcrest CemeteryMilanCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryJeffersonCemetery
- Hollow CemeteryColebrookCemetery
- Indian Stream CemeteryColebrookCemetery
- Kikenny View CemeteryJeffersonCemetery
- Kilkenny View CemeteryJeffersonCemetery
- Kimball Hill CemetaryWhitefieldCemetery
- Ladd CemeteryWhitefieldCemetery
- Lake CemeteryColebrookCemetery
- Lary CemeteryGorhamCemetery
- Lyman CemeteryStratfordCemetery
- Mount Calvaire CemeteryBerlinCemetery
- Mount Hayes CemeteryGorhamCemetery
- Park Street CemetaryWhitefieldCemetery
- Rich CemeteryGrovetonCemetery
- Riverton CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Saint Anne CemeteryBerlinCemetery
- Saint Kieran CemeteryBerlinCemetery
- Starr King CemeteryJeffersonCemetery
- Summer Street CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Village CemeteryGrovetonMunicipal cemetery
- Village CemeteryMilanMunicipal cemetery
- Village CemeteryColebrookMunicipal cemetery
- Whitefield CemeteryWhitefieldCemetery
- Whittemore Family CemeteryColebrookFamily cemetery
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How Coos County compares
Coos County has 11.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 7.9 for New Hampshire, which puts it 5th of 10 New Hampshire counties on this measure. Census estimates count 519 deaths here in 2024, about 104 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (7th of 10 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Coos County | New Hampshire | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 7.9 | 5th of 10 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 2.0 | 12.4 | 10th of 10 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 519 | 14,140 | 9th of 10 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 14.4 | 12.7 | 3rd of 10 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 79 | 7th of 10 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 104 | 179 | 10th of 10 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 27 | 4th of 10 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 8 | 3rd of 10 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 422 | 10th of 10 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among New Hampshire counties with the figure available. Compare Coos County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Coos County
- Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home, LLCFuneral home · Groveton · (603) 636-2744
- Bailey Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lancaster · (603) 788-3381
- Bryant Funeral HomesFuneral home · Berlin · (603) 752-1212
- Fleury-Patry Funeral HomeFuneral home · Berlin · (603) 752-1212
- Jenkins & Newman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Colebrook · (603) 237-4311
- Bryant Funeral Homes & CrematoryCremation provider · Gorham · (603) 466-3944
- Bryant Funeral Homes & CrematoryCremation provider · Berlin · (603) 752-1344
- Nicoletti MemorialsMonument dealer · Berlin · (603) 752-5712
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Coos County?
We list 36 cemeteries in Coos County, New Hampshire. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Coos County kept?
Death certificates are held by the New Hampshire vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Coos County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. New Hampshire law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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