About MacDowell Cemetery
MacDowell Cemetery is a cemetery near Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It lies about 1.4 mi south of Peterborough. The grounds sit at about 902 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Edward MacDowell and Marian MacDowell. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 866761. The nearest other listed cemetery is Secombe Burying Ground, about 0.3 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jellison Funeral Home in Peterborough, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 157 cemeteries we list in Hillsborough County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 157 listings in Hillsborough County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Peterborough. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at MacDowell Cemetery
Among them: 2 musicians.
- Edward MacDowell1860-1908American composer
- Marian MacDowell1857-1956American musician
People whose Wikidata entry gives MacDowell Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.88925, -71.96064
What MacDowell Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Secombe Burying GroundPeterborough, NHCemetery0.3 mi
- Seccomb CemeteryPeterborough, NHCemetery0.4 mi
- Saint Peters Cemetery NewPeterborough, NHCemetery0.5 mi
- Saint Peters Old CemeteryPeterborough, NHCemetery0.8 mi
- Pine Hill CemeteryPeterborough, NHCemetery0.9 mi
- Village CemeteryPeterborough, NHMunicipal cemetery0.9 mi
- Old Town CemeteryPeterborough, NHMunicipal cemetery1.3 mi
- East Hill CemeteryPeterborough, NHCemetery1.3 mi
- MacLaurin Family CemeteryPeterborough, NHFamily cemetery3.5 mi
- North CemeteryPeterborough, NHCemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near MacDowell Cemetery
- Jellison Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Peterborough · (603) 924-3511
- Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center6.2 miFuneral home · Jaffrey · (603) 532-6484
- Michaud Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Wilton · (603) 654-6524
- Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Winchendon · (978) 297-0077
- Smith & Heald Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Milford · (603) 673-1422
- Holt-Woodbury Funeral Homes16 miFuneral home · Hillsborough · (603) 464-5501
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