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The location of the Bay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.4648°   (44° 27' 53")

Lon:   -68.7084°   (-68° 42' 30")

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bay Cemetery .

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 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 Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bay Cemetery.

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

    • West Penobscot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • North Penobscot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • West Brooksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Castine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Penobscot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <4>
    • Blue Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <4>
    • Orland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
    • East Orland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <4>
    • Stockton Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
      • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <4>
    • Brooksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
    • Bucksport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Verona Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
        • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
        • Former name for Verona Island:
        • Verona
      • Prospect Ferry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
        • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Harborside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
        • Harborside is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <4>
      • Blue Hill Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
        • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • East Blue Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blue Hill
        • East Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Blue Hill <4>
      • Cape Rosier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
        • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • South Blue Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
        • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Surry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
        • Surry is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
      • Searsport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sargentville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
        • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • North Islesboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
        • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Little Deer Isle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sedgwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
        • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <4>
      • North Brooklin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brooklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
        • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Frankfort
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>

    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 Bay 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 Bay Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Leach Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Westcott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott Cemetery
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman Cemetery
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman Cemetery
    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Camp Stream Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Stream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Stream Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Stream Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • West Brooksville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Brooksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Brooksville Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Brooksville Cemetery
    • Front Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Front Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Front Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gross Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Point Cemetery
      • Leaches Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaches Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leaches Point Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaches Point Cemetery
      • Castine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Early Settlers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Settlers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Settlers Cemetery
      • Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • West Surry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Surry Cemetery
      • Back Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Back Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back Ridge Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      • Indian Bar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Bar Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Bar Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Condon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Condon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condon Cemetery
      • Seaside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seaside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaside 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 Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #561742  (Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #561742 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: Penobscot
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 13
      • Location given for GNIS #561742 (Bay Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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

    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 things 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 Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4648, Longitude: -68.7084       In this case, the coordinates for the Bay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <6>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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