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A visit to the Black Mountain 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 Black Mtn. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Mtn. Cemetery:

44.1030, -70.8421

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

The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Black Mtn. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Mtn. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Black Mtn. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Libby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Libby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Smart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smart Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ingalls Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Hill Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McLucas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The McLucas Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLucas Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
    • Emerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hapworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hapworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hapworth Cemetery
    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hio Ridge Cemetery
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
    • Brackett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brackett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackett Cemetery

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 Black Mtn. Cemetery.

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

  • West Bridgton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
  • Sweden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Lovell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Fryeburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • Fryeburg Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
  • Center Lovell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Fryeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
  • Bridgton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Bridgton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Waterford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Slab City is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • East Denmark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sandy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • South Chatham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
    • Fryeburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
    • South Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • Stoneham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Brownfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Brownfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • Center Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrill Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
    • Kearsarge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge

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 Black Mtn. 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 Black Mtn. 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 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 Black Mtn. 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 Black Mtn. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562469  (Black Mountain Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562469 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: 167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pleasant Mountain
      • Location given for Black Mountain Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.10301     Lon: -70.84213
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Mtn. 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.