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A visit to the Arlington 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 Arlington Cemetery ...

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

43.8316, -70.4373

The Arlington Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Arlington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Arlington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Arlington Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Harding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
  • Dolley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Franklin Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • North Gorham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham Cemetery
  • Windham Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Windham Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Hill Cemetery
  • Morrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Purington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Purington Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purington Cemetery
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Godd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Godd Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Sapling Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapling Hill Cemetery
    • Loveitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveitt Cemetery
    • Mugford Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugford Family Cemetery
    • Old Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Anderson Cemetery
    • Chute Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Chute Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chute Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Murch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murch Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Chase Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
    • Huston Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huston Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Family Cemetery
    • Leighton Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Cumberland Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Arlington Cemetery.

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

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 Arlington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Arlington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Arlington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912142  (Arlington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912142 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Windham
      • Location given for Arlington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8314656     Lon: -70.4369982
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arlington Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
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