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A visit to the Ames 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 Ames Cemetery ...

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

44.6006, -69.5878

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

The Ames Cemetery is located in Kennebec County<2>.

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ames Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ames Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ames Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Nobels Ferry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Nobels Ferry Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobels Ferry Cemetery
    • The Nobels Ferry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nobles Ferry Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90423 <5>
  • Tozier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tozier Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Friend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friend Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #154685 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McClintock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McClintock Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock Cemetery
  • Covell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Covell Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Getchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Getchell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
    • Joy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Joy Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Priest Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Priest Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Hill Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
    • Saul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Saul Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ames Cemetery.

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

  • Fairfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Benton Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
  • Shawmut
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
  • Benton Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
  • Waterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nyes Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
  • Winslow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrison Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
  • Hinckley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Vassalboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • China
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <6>
    • Vassalboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vassalboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
    • Winnecook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Burnham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • North Belgrade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Unity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Norridgewock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Skowhegan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Ames Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ames 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 either 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 Ames Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Kennebec 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 Ames Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #561230  (Ames Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #561230 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: Kennebec
      • Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairfield
      • Location given for Ames Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6006211     Lon: -69.5878234
      • 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 Kennebec, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ames 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.