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The location of the Bear Mtn. Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Bear Mtn. Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.3622°   (44° 21' 43")

Lon:   -70.2896°   (-70° 17' 22")

The Bear Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bear Mtn. 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 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 Mtn. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Bear Mtn. Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Mtn. Cemetery.

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

    • North Turner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
    • Howes Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howes Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Sumner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Buckfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Livermore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Gilbertville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Chase Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
    • Turner Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • North Leeds
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
        • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Canton Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
        • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
      • Sumner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
      • East Livermore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
        • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Shy Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
        • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Leeds
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <4>
      • Livermore Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chisholm
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
        • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
      • Jay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
        • Jay is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
      • Curtis Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
        • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Wayne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
      • Peru
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
      • Paris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • Hebron
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
        • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • North Wayne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
        • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Fayette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Fayette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
        • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
      • Dickvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
        • Dickvale is located in Oxford County

    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 Mtn. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bear Mtn. Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hartford Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartford Center Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Center Cemetery
    • Bear Pond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Pond Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Pond Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90191 <7>
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Swan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Alden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alden Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
    • Canton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
    • Poland Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poland Corner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Corner Cemetery
    • Sparrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparrow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fields Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Hill Cemetery
      • Summerfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Buckfield.
        • The Summerfield Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chaffin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #679121 <7>
      • River Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Waters Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumner Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumner Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Hill Cemetery
      • Buckfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckfield Cemetery
      • Crocker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
      • Keens Mills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keens Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keens Mills Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keens Mills Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • North Livermore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Bear Mtn. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #561855  (Bear Mountain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #561855 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: Buckfield
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #561855 (Bear Mountain Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    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 Oxford, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bear Mtn. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3622, Longitude: -70.2896       In this case, the coordinates for the Bear Mtn. 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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