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A visit to the Birds Hill 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 Birds Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.4234, -70.6962

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

The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Birds Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Birds Hill 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 Birds Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Abram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Abram Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Abram Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bethel.
    • The Mt. Abram Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Locke Mills Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90241 <5>
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
  • Howe Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Hill Cemetery
  • Whales Back Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Whales Back Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Back Cemetery
  • Cole Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Hill Cemetery
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
  • Rowe Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Mt. Will Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Will Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rumford Point Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point Cemetery
    • Skillingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Skillingston Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillingston Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Bethel.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375782 <5>
    • Songo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songo Cemetery
    • Curtis Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Curtis Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of West Paris.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89795 <5>
    • East Ellis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The East Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellis Cemetery
    • Lower West Ellis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birds Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Bryant Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Newry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rumford Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
  • West Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Rumford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
    • North Newry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Newry is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
    • North Norway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • Dickvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Rumford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mexico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • East Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
    • Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stoneham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Dixfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Birds Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bethel
    • Bethel lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Birds Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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 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 Birds Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Birds Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562368  (Birds Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562368 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bryant Pond
      • Location given for Birds Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4233993     Lon: -70.6961784
      • 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 Oxford, 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- Birds Hill 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.
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