Proprietors Cemetery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Also known as Proprietors Burying Ground
About Proprietors Cemetery
Proprietors Cemetery is a cemetery near Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It lies about 0.7 mi north of Portsmouth. The grounds sit at about 33 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Albert Henry Munsell and John Cotton. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 870060. The nearest other listed cemetery is African Burial Ground, about 0.6 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is J Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel in Portsmouth, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 183 cemeteries we list in Rockingham County, and 276 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Rockingham County dates to 1600. 3 of the 183 listings in Rockingham County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Portsmouth. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Proprietors Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 inventor or engineer.
- Albert Henry Munsell1858-1918American artist
- John Cotton1658-1710American minister
People whose Wikidata entry gives Proprietors 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
43.06645, -70.75629
What Proprietors 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
- African Burial GroundPortsmouth, NHCemetery0.6 mi
- Point of Grave Burial GroundPortsmouth, NHCemetery0.7 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryPortsmouth, NHCemetery0.8 mi
- Union CemeteryPortsmouth, NHCemetery0.9 mi
- North CemeteryPortsmouth, NHChristian cemetery0.9 mi
- Willey LotKittery, MECemetery1.1 mi
- Riverside CemeteryNew Castle, NHCemetery1.4 mi
- Rice CemeteryKittery, MECemetery1.5 mi
- Rice LotKittery, MECemetery1.5 mi
- Badger Fernald LotKittery, MECemetery1.5 mi
Funeral homes near Proprietors Cemetery
- J Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel0.3 miFuneral home · Portsmouth · (603) 436-1702
- Northeast Cremation Service0.3 miCremation provider · Portsmouth · (603) 600-4158
- Farrell Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Portsmouth · (603) 436-5418
- J.s. Pelkey & Son Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Kittery · (207) 439-4900
- Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home7.9 miFuneral home · York · (207) 363-3531
- Cremation Society of New Hampshire8.7 miCremation provider · Hampton · (603) 622-1800
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Proprietors Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: sunrise-sunset. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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