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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:

44.8641, -68.9044

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 Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies just to the southeast 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 22 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.

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Kenduskeag Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Waughn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Waughn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughn Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • North Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Carmel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carmel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Carmel Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Bangor.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172594 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery
      • The Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90259 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Rug le Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rug le Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rug le Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Abraham Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1515997 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Levant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Levant is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <6>
  • Snow Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
  • Hermon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>
  • Kenduskeag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Bangor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
  • Glenburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Lucky Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
  • Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
  • South Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Corinth is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
  • Old Town Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town Landing is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
  • Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <6>
  • North Newburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hampden Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
    • Hampden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Orrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Orrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
    • Brewer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
    • Veazie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <6>
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hudson is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
    • Etna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Eddington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Old Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
    • Orono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Orono is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <6>
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Webster is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Stillwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • East Exeter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
    • Stetson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people

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 Penobscot County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bangor
  • Brewer
  • Glenburn
  • Hampden
  • Kenduskeag
  • Orono
    • Orono lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Birch Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orono.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono

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 Birch Grove 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 Birch Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562286  (Birch Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562286 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: 96 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hermon
      • Location given for Birch Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.86407     Lon: -68.90443
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.