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. 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 Black Mtn. Cemetery ...
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>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
Lat: 44.4021° (44° 24' 7")
Lon: -70.4540° (-70° 27' 14")
The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.
The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Black Mtn. Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Stetson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stetson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stetson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stetson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Fields Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fields Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Sumner Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sumner Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Tuell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tuell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Hersey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Byron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byron Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- The Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Child Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580407 <5>
- North Paris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Paris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Paris Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Hartford Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hartford Center Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Parsons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Sparrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sparrow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Poland Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Corner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poland Corner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Forbes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Grays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grays Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90191 <5>
- Curtis Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Hill Cemetery
- The Curtis Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of West Paris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89795 <5>
- Stearns Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Partridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buckfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Summerfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Buckfield.
- The Summerfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chaffin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #679121 <5>
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Swan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Canton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- 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
- East Peru Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Peru Cemetery
- The East Peru Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Deshon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshon Cemetery
- The Deshon Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Knight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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 Black Mtn. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Mtn. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sumner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <7>
- East Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Dickvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <7>
- West Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- 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 <7>
- Buckfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Canton Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- West Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- South Rumford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
- South Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dixfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Bryant Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- North Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Livermore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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 <7>
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>
- Mexico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <7>
- Rumford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Rumford Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
- Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <7>
- South Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
- South Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <7>
- Chase Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Howes Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howes Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- South Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin 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 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.
- Buckfield
- Canton
- North Turner
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Black Mtn. Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #562470 (Black Mountain Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #562470 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: Worthley Pond
- County: Oxford Elev: 183
- Location given for GNIS #562470 (Black Mountain Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Black Mtn. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4021, Longitude: -70.4540 In this case, the coordinates for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |