Village Cemetery
Chester Village Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of New Hampshire Routes 102 and 121 in the center of Chester, New Hampshire. Established in 1751, it is one of the state's older cemeteries, and is particularly unusual for the large number of grave markers that were signed by their carvers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Chester, New Hampshire
- Also known as: “Chester Village Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chester Congregational Church and Stevens Memorial Hall.
Chester Congregational Church
Church
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Chester Congregational Church is a historic church at 4 Chester Street in Chester, New Hampshire. This wood-frame building was originally built as a traditional New England colonial meeting house in 1773, and underwent significant alteration in 1840, giving it its present Greek Revival appearance. Chester Congregational Church is situated 390 feet west of Village Cemetery.
Stevens Memorial Hall
Building
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Stevens Memorial Hall is the historic town hall of Chester, New Hampshire. The building, a large wood-frame structure completed in 1910, is located in the center of Chester at the junction of New Hampshire Routes 121 and 102. Stevens Memorial Hall is situated 570 feet southwest of Village Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chester and Sandown.
Chester
Village
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Chester is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census, up from 4,768 at the 2010 census. It was home to the now defunct Chester College.
Sandown
Village
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Sandown is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,548 at the 2020 census, up from 5,986 at the 2010 census. Sandown is situated 4 miles southeast of Village Cemetery.
East Derry
Hamlet
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East Derry, also known as the Upper Village, is an unincorporated community in the town of Derry in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The village center constitutes the East Derry Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. East Derry is situated 4½ miles southwest of Village Cemetery.
Village Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Town of Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.95765° or 42° 57′ 28″ northLongitude
-71.25544° or 71° 15′ 20″ westElevation
446 feet (136 metres)Open location code
87JCXP5V+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 273199509OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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