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A visit to the Bay 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 Bay Cemetery ...

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

44.4648, -68.7084

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bay Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Westcott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcott Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
  • Camp Stream Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Camp Stream Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Stream Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • West Brooksville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Front Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gross Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point Cemetery
    • Leaches Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Castine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglass Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Blue Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2467995 <5>
    • Early Settlers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cunningham Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
      • The Cunningham Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hilton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89792 <5>
    • West Surry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Surry Cemetery
    • Back Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
    • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • North Penobscot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • West Brooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
  • Castine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Penobscot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Orland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stockton Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brooksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bucksport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Verona Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Prospect Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Harborside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • East Blue Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cape Rosier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • South Blue Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • Surry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
    • Searsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sargentville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • North Islesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • Little Deer Isle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sedgwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Brooklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • Frankfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 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 Bay 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 Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #561742  (Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #561742 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: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Penobscot
      • Location given for Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4647981     Lon: -68.7083614
      • 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 '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- Bay 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.