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A visit to the Alna Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Alna Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alna Cemetery:

44.0862, -69.6184

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Alna Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies just to the south southwest of the Alna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Alna Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alna Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sheepscott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sheepscott Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepscott Cemetery
  • Marston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marston Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
  • Quinnam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quinnam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnam Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Herriman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Herriman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
  • Huntoon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Huntoon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntoon Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
  • Whitefield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Mayers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mayers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pine Knoll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside - Norris Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <5>
    • Barstow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barstow Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow Cemetery
    • Seigars Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Seigars Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigars Cemetery
    • Rhumrill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rhumrill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhumrill Cemetery
    • Ancient Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ancient Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Cemetery
    • Glidden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glidden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden Cemetery
    • Trash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Trash Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trash Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alna Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alna Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Alna
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Alna is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <6>
  • North Newcastle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
  • Head Tide
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
  • Newcastle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Damariscotta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dresden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wiscasset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Pittston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
  • Harrington Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
  • Nobleboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hatchs Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Dresden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
    • Edgecomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Edgecomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
    • Walpole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Whitefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
    • South Gardiner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Harwards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eugley Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
    • Westport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Bremen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Alna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alna Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Alna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Alna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #561216  (Alna Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #561216 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Damariscotta
      • Location given for Alna Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0861873     Lon: -69.618379
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alna Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.