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A visit to the Amherst 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 Amherst Cemetery ...

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

44.8377, -68.3795

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

The Amherst Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of the Amherst Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Amherst Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Amherst Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hadley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Cemetery
  • Penny Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Penny Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
  • Frost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Frost Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Pyles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Great Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Great Pond Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Pond Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Crimmins Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crimmins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimmins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Number 2 Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Number 2 Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 2 Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • RNOP Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The RNOP Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RNOP Cemetery
    • Milford Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
    • North Eddington Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clewleyville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Clewleyville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewleyville Cemetery
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Amherst Cemetery.

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

  • Amherst
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Amherst is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Aurora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Osborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Osborn is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • East Eddington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
  • Bradley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Webster is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Orono
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <6>
  • Holden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Stillwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Veazie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <6>
    • Eddington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • North Ellsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
    • Brewer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
    • Dedham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Costigan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costigan
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Deblois
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Deblois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Bangor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
    • Goodale Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • Ellsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Road
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road

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 Amherst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Amherst Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #561240  (Amherst Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #561240 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hopkins Pond
      • Location given for Amherst Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.83772     Lon: -68.37949
      • 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 Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amherst 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.