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

Plains Cemetery
Plains Cemetery is located in New Hampshire
Plains Cemetery
Plains Cemetery is located in the United States
Plains Cemetery
LocationCemetery Lane, Kingston, New Hampshire, U.S.
Coordinates42°56′02″N 71°03′08″W / 42.9340°N 71.0522°W / 42.9340; -71.0522
Builtc. 1725 (299 years ago) (1725)
NRHP reference No.100007290[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2021

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "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.