RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Oxford County >> Bisbeetown CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Bisbeetown 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 Bisbeetown Cemetery ...

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

44.2453, -70.7312

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

The Bisbeetown Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Bisbeetown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bisbeetown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bisbeetown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Merrill Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Merrill Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Hill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Patch Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Patch Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Mtn. Cemetery
  • Elm Vale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Vale Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Vale Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
  • Richardson Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Songo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songo Cemetery
  • Brackett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brackett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
    • Noyes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
    • Deer Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Hill Cemetery
    • Woodsum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodsum Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsum Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Rowe Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bisbeetown Cemetery.

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

  • North Waterford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Waterford is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Waterford has also been known as:
    • Sweats Island
    • Sweet Island
    • Swetts Island
    • Waterford Flat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <6>
  • North Norway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
  • South Waterford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Slab City is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Sweden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Stoneham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Center Lovell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Norway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Pond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Mayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mayville is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • West Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
    • Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
    • West Bridgton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
    • Bridgton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Otisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 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 Bisbeetown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bethel
    • Bethel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bisbeetown Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Harrison
  • Norway
    • Norway lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bisbeetown Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway

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 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 Bisbeetown 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 Bisbeetown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562370  (Bisbeetown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562370 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: 150 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waterford Flat
      • Location given for Bisbeetown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2453464     Lon: -70.7311764
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bisbeetown 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.