A visit to the Bickford 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 Bickford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bickford Cemetery:
44.6811, -69.0553
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bickford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.
The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bickford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bickford 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 Bickford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bickford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stephen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stephen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Lufkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lufkin Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin Cemetery
- Monk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Monk Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
- Mudgett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
- Knowlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Knowlton Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton Cemetery
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Simpson Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fogg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
- Harmony Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Graveyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Graveyard Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Toothaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jewel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jewel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel Cemetery
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- Ellingwood Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neallys Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bickford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bickford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Dixmont
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Monroe Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Dixmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- North Newburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Searsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- Hampden Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Etna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winterport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Winterport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- Knox Ledge Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Bucksport Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Orrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hampden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hermon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
- East Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
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 Bickford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Penobscot County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bickford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Frankfort
- Hampden
- Winterport
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 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 Bickford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Bickford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #562111 (Bickford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562111 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: Penobscot
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Dixmont
- Location given for Bickford Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.68107 Lon: -69.05529
- 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 Penobscot, 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- Bickford 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. |