A visit to the Bay View Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bay View Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bay View Cemetery (FG ID #833189)
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 View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bay View Cemetery
Lat: 43.6264° (43° 37' 35")
Lon: -70.2481° (-70° 14' 53")
The cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.
As an estimate, the Bay View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of South Portland.
The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the north of the Bay View Cemetery .
Establishment of the Bay View Cemetery ...
The Bay View Cemetery was established in 1812.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bay View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bay View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Western Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Western Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Forest City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Eastern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stroudwater Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroudwater Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroudwater Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stroudwater Burying Ground is located in Cumberland County
- Brooklawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Pond Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pond Cove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Beth El Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Hyacinthe Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Black Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Black Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bay View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bay View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Portland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ferry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
- Pleasantdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Portland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peaks Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Diamond Island Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stroudwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Scarborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
- Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <6>
- Cape Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waites Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sagamore Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Scarborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Prouts Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth Foreside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Westbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Scarborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cliff Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler Cove Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Orchard Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
- Chebeague Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chebeague Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chebeague Island
- Chebeague Island is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chebeague Island <6>
- Cumberland Foreside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
- Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Gorham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bay View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cape Elizabeth
- Falmouth
- Gorham
- Old Orchard Beach
- Portland
- Scarborough
- Westbrook
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 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 View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Bay View Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 View Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #833189
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6264, Longitude: -70.2481 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |