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. 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 Birch Grove Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   44.5564°   (44° 33' 23")

Lon:   -68.5497°   (-68° 32' 58")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Surry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Hillside Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
  • The Cunningham Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• North Ellsworth Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ellsworth Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The North Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Village Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Back Ridge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Back Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Front Ridge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Front Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Jordan Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Ellsworth.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90104 <5>
• Old Burying Ground Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Burying Ground Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Juniper Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniper Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juniper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Juniper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Granite Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Granite Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Morgan Bay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • South Surry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Surry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Remick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • MacKenzie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the MacKenzie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The MacKenzie Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511728 <5>
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90725 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Whittenmore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <7>
• North Penobscot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
• Ellsworth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <7>
• East Orland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
  • East Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <7>
• East Blue Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blue Hill
  • East Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Blue Hill <7>
• Orland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <7>
• Blue Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <7>
• Dedham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
  • Dedham is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <7>
• West Trenton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
• Franklin Road
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
• Verona Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
  • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Former name for Verona Island:
  • Verona
• West Penobscot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
• Continue List   (21 more) ...
  • Blue Hill Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
  • Lamoine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
    • Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoine <7>
  • Bucksport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <7>
  • Prospect Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
  • Sandy Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <7>
  • East Lamoine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • West Brooksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • South Blue Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Blue Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Holden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <7>
  • Hancock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <7>
  • Goodale Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodale Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Bucksport Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
  • Stockton Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
    • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <7>
  • Brooksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <7>
  • Indian Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
  • Salsbury Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
  • South Hancock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • West Sullivan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>
  • Winterport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <7>
  • Prospect
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <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 Birch Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

• Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Birch Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blue Hill.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
• Bucksport
  • Bucksport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Birch Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bucksport.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
• Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Birch Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ellsworth.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
• Franklin
  • Franklin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Birch Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Franklin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• West Sullivan
  • West Sullivan lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Birch Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West Sullivan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
• Winterport
  • Winterport lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Birch Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winterport.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport

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 either 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Knox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Penobscot County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Waldo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maine
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Birch Grove 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 Birch Grove Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #562285  (Birch Grove Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #562285 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: Branch Lake
  • County: Hancock         Elev: 84
  • Location given for GNIS #562285 (Birch Grove Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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