A visit to the Bates 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 Bates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bates Cemetery:
46.1242, -68.3461
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bates Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.
The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of the Bates Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bates Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Bates Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marley Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Darling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Darling Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling Cemetery
- Hersey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Crystal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Crystal Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cemetery
- Tarbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Tarbell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbell Cemetery
- Merrill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Dyer Brook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Dyer Brook Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- Barrows Chambers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smyrna Mills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Smyrna Mills Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Mills Cemetery
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
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- Oakfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
- Golden Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Golden Ridge Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge Cemetery
- Timoney Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Timoney Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timoney Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
- Yerxa Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Yerxa Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerxa Cemetery
- The Yerxa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Smyrna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90739 <5>
- Sherman Mills Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Sherman Mills Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moro Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moro Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hersey is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Merrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mount Chase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Island Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Smyrna Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shin Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shin Pond is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Pond
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Sherman Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sherman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Sherman Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Limerick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stacyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Linneus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Linneus is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Oxbow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Bates Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bates 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 professional and volunteer 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 Bates Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Aroostook County:
- 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 Bates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #561718 (Bates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #561718 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: Aroostook
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Island Falls
- Location given for Bates Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.12421 Lon: -68.34607
- 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 Aroostook, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bates 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. |
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