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A visit to the Birch Grove 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 Birch Grove Cemetery ...

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

44.5564, -68.5497

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

The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies just to the east of the Birch Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Birch Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Birch Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Surry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Surry Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Nicolin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin Cemetery
  • North Ellsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Back Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Ridge Cemetery
  • Front Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ellsworth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90104 <5>
  • Old Burying Ground Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Juniper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Juniper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Cemetery
  • Granite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Granite Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Morgan Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morgan Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Bay Cemetery
    • South Surry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry Cemetery
    • Remick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remick Cemetery
    • MacKenzie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Whittenmore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenmore Cemetery

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]<3> of the Birch Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birch Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Surry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • North Ellsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
  • North Penobscot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Orland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Blue Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Orland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Blue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dedham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Trenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • Franklin Road
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • Verona Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Penobscot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Lamoine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bucksport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Sandy Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Lamoine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • West Brooksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • South Blue Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • Holden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
    • Hancock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Goodale Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • Bucksport Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center

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 Birch Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birch Grove 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 helpful 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 Birch Grove 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 Birch Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562285  (Birch Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562285 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: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Branch Lake
      • Location given for Birch Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.55642     Lon: -68.54972
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birch Grove 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.