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A visit to the Birchland 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 Birchland Cemetery ...

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

44.5565, -70.2581

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

The Birchland Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Farmington. Farmington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Birchland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Birchland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Birchland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Severy Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Severy Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy Hill Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill Cemetery
  • Canton Mtn. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Canton Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Mtn. Cemetery
  • Jay Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Intervale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Intervale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale Cemetery
  • Beans Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beans Corner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Corner Cemetery
  • Alden Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Alden Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Hill Cemetery
    • The Alden Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317832 <5>
  • Stones Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stones Corner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner Cemetery
  • Stubbs Mill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stubbs Mill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Mill Cemetery
  • Borough Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Borough Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Deshon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deshon Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshon Cemetery
    • East Peru Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Peru Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Livermore Falls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Livermore Falls Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Falls Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Shy Corner.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shy Corner.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Treat Cemetery
      • Treat Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90629 <5>
    • Webster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Red Schoolhouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Birchland Cemetery.

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

  • North Jay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
  • Wilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Dixfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
  • Jay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
  • Dryden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • Chisholm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
  • East Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
  • Canton Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
  • Livermore Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbertville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Shy Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
  • North Chesterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • North Livermore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • West Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
    • Temple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Dixfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Peru
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • Farmington Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berry Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
    • Dickvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
    • North Fayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
    • Fairbanks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks

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 Birchland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Birchland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Birchland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562360  (Birchland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562360 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Dixfield
      • Location given for Birchland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5564514     Lon: -70.2581168
      • 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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Birchland 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.