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Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Ancient Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.0046°   (44° 0' 16")

Lon:   -69.6646°   (-69° 39' 52")

The Ancient Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ancient Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ancient Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ancient Cemetery.

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

    • Wiscasset
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Edgecomb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <3>
    • Westport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Hatchs Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Murphys Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newcastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Dresden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Dresden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Damariscotta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Newcastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <3>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Head Tide
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
        • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
      • Days Ferry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
        • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Trevett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
        • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <3>
      • Bristol
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
      • Richmond
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bath
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
      • Woolwich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
        • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
      • Boothbay
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West Boothbay Harbor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
        • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Boothbay Harbor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
        • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <3>
      • Bayville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
        • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
      • East Boothbay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boothbay
        • East Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Boothbay <3>
      • South Bristol
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
        • South Bristol is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <3>
      • Pemaquid Harbor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
        • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Pemaquid
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Pond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
        • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <3>
      • Nobleboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Ancient 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 Ancient Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ancient Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rhumrill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhumrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhumrill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhumrill Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • North Edgecomb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Edgecomb Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Huntoon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntoon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntoon Cemetery
    • Quinnam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quinnam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinnam Cemetery
    • Marston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marston Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Grover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grover Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
    • Sheepscott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheepscott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheepscott Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepscott Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Seigars Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seigars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seigars Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seigars Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Knight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Glidden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glidden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glidden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glidden Cemetery
      • Mayers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayers Cemetery
      • Laurel Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Murphys Corner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphys Corner Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Corner Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • West Bristol Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Bristol Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bristol Cemetery
      • Pine Knoll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knoll Cemetery
      • Alna Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alna Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alna Cemetery

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

    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 Ancient Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1909706  (Ancient Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1909706 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wiscasset
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 12
      • Location given for GNIS #1909706 (Ancient Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ancient Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0046, Longitude: -69.6646    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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