About South Yard Cemetery
South Yard Cemetery is a cemetery near Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It lies about 2.1 mi northeast of Wilton. The grounds sit at about 597 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Increase Sumner Lincoln and Abiel Abbot Livermore. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 870066. The nearest other listed cemetery is Vale End Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Michaud Funeral Home in Wilton, about 2.1 mi away. It is one of 157 cemeteries we list in Hillsborough County, and 42 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, Wilton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at South Yard Cemetery
- Increase Sumner Lincoln1799-1890American politician
- Abiel Abbot Livermore1811-1892American clergyman
People whose Wikidata entry gives South Yard 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
42.82758, -71.77119
What South Yard 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
- Vale End CemeteryWilton, NHCemetery1.1 mi
- Laurel Hill CemeteryWilton, NHCemetery1.7 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryWilton, NHCemetery1.8 mi
- Greenwood CemeteryGreenville, NHCemetery2.7 mi
- East CemeteryTemple, NHCemetery3.4 mi
- Miller CemeteryTemple, NHCemetery3.4 mi
- South Lyndeborough CemeteryLyndeborough, NHCemetery3.7 mi
- Old Village Burial GroundTemple, NHCemetery4.1 mi
- Pratt Cemetery AnnexMason, NHCemetery4.2 mi
- Pratt CemeteryMason, NHCemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near South Yard Cemetery
- Michaud Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Wilton · (603) 654-6524
- Smith & Heald Funeral Home5.8 miFuneral home · Milford · (603) 673-1422
- Brookline Chapel9.0 miFuneral home · Brookline
- Jellison Funeral Home9.6 miFuneral home · Peterborough · (603) 924-3511
- Anderson Funeral Homes Inc12 miFuneral home · Townsend · (978) 597-2692
- TJ Anderson Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Townsend
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