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A visit to the Bear Hill Cemetery ...

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 Bear Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.5951°   (43° 35' 42")

Lon:   -70.6138°   (-70° 36' 49")

The Bear Hill Cemetery is located in York County<1>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bear Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bear Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

  • South Buston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in York County
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in York County
  • Flanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flanders Cemetery is located in York County
  • Chadbourne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in York County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Gorham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Gorham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nonesuch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nonesuch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nonesuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nonesuch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • South Gorham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gorham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • South Street Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaws Mill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Mill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaws Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

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 Bear Hill Cemetery.

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

  • South Hollis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clarks Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hollis Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Waterboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterboro
    • East Waterboro is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Waterboro <7>
  • Dayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <7>
  • Bar Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Buxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
  • Waterboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
    • Waterboro is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <7>
  • Lyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
  • Kimbles Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Waterboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chicopee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alfred
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ross Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Airport Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Biddeford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Standish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <7>

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 Bear Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alfred
    • Alfred lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bear Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alfred.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
  • Biddeford
  • Gorham
  • Limington
  • Saco
    • Saco lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bear Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Standish

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bear Hill Cemetery:

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Bear Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5951, Longitude: -70.6138    
<3>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.
<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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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