Cemeteries in New Hampshire (State)

New Hampshire became the ninth U.S. state in 1788, with colonial settlements dating back to the early 1600s. English Puritans were the primary settlers, followed later by Irish, French Canadian, and German immigrants. Congregational, Catholic, and Episcopal churches shaped religious life. The economy developed through shipbuilding, textile manufacturing, and agriculture. Cemetery records in New Hampshire trace centuries of demographic and religious change.

Cemeteries in New Hampshire include Pine Grove Cemetery in Manchester, Valley Cemetery in the same city, and Concord’s Blossom Hill Cemetery. Many towns feature colonial-era burial grounds with slate headstones, such as Point of Graves in Portsmouth and Old North Cemetery in Concord. These cemeteries in New Hampshire preserve early American burial practices, Revolutionary War graves, and family plots, with cemetery records spanning from the 17th century to the present.