Chester in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Chester Village Cemetery
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
1. Chester Village Cemetery Marker
This graveyard, one of the oldest in the state, was purchased from. Capt. Jonathan Blunt for 70 pounds in 1751. Signed stones. by the finest stone sculptors in New England are found here. Among these craftsmen are: Stephen and Abel Webster, John Marble, John Wight and Timothy Eastman. Revolutionary heroes rest here as well as two governors of the state, Samuel and John Bell, William Richardson, Chief Justice of the N. H. Supreme Court, Isaac Blasdel, the clockmaker and others.
Erected 1980.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.
Location. 42° 57.498′ N, 71° 15.363′ W. Marker is in Chester, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is on Raymond Road (New Hampshire Route 102) north of Haverhill Road ( Route 121), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chester NH 03036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Chester Congregational Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chester American Revolutionary War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Early American Clocks (about 400 feet away); Chester Roll of Honor (about 400 feet away); Chester Persian Gulf Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
2. Chester Village Cemetery Marker
was entered in the National
Register of Historic Places,
Washington, D.C. on
Nov. 29, 1979
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
3. Chester Village Cemetery
Photographed by Marc Posner, November 3, 2019
4. Walkway marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, November 3, 2019
5. John & Jean Wilson marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, November 3, 2019
6. Chester Village Cemetery & Congregational Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 16, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
