Plains Cemetery

For the similarly named cemetery in New Jersey, see Frankford Plains Cemetery.

Plains Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Cemetery Lane, Kingston, New Hampshire, U.S.
Coordinates	42°56′02″N71°03′08″W / 42.9340°N 71.0522°W / 42.9340; -71.0522
Built	c. 1725(300 years ago) (1725)
NRHP reference No.	100007290 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 27, 2021

Plains Cemetery, also known as Village Cemetery, is an historic cemetery on Cemetery Lane in Kingston, New Hampshire. Established in 1725, it includes the tomb of Josiah Bartlett, the second signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. ^[2] The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2021. ^[2]

Notable interrments

• Josiah Bartlett
• Mary Bartlett

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "297-year-old NH cemetery named to National Register of Historic Places". NH.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. January 4, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2023.