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A visit to the Birchland Cemetery ...


The location of the Birchland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Birchland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5565°   (44° 33' 23")

Lon:   -70.2581°   (-70° 15' 29")

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 .

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 Birchland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Birchland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
    • East Dixfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
    • Chisholm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Livermore Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Shy Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Chesterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Canton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • North Livermore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
        • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • West Farmington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
        • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
      • Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
        • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Temple
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
        • Temple is located in Franklin County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
        • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Farmington Falls
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Berry Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
        • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
      • Livermore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
      • East Livermore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
        • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • North Fayette
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
        • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
      • Fairbanks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Birchland Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Severy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Severy Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severy Hill Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Science Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
    • Canton Mtn. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Canton Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery
    • Jay Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Intervale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Intervale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
    • Beans Corner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beans Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beans Corner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beans Corner Cemetery
    • Alden Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alden Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • The Alden Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317832 <7>
    • Stones Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stones Corner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Corner Cemetery
    • Stubbs Mill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubbs Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stubbs Mill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubbs Mill Cemetery
    • Borough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borough Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borough Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Deshon Cemetery
      • East Peru Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Livermore Falls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livermore Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livermore Falls Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livermore Falls Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Shy Corner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • 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 southwest of Shy Corner.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Treat Cemetery
        • Treat Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90629 <7>
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Webster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Red Schoolhouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Schoolhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Schoolhouse Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Schoolhouse Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #562360 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: East Dixfield
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #562360 (Birchland Cemetery)

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

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Birchland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5565, Longitude: -70.2581       In this case, the coordinates for the Birchland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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