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A visit to the Black Point 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 Point Cemetery ...

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

43.5720, -70.3145

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

The Black Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the north northeast of the Black Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Black Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Scarboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The West Scarboro Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarboro Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stroudwater Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brooklawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brooklawn Memorial Park is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooklawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
    • The Brooklawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <5>
  • Temple Beth El Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Beth El Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Beth El Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
    • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Beth El Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342716 <5>
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bay View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of South Portland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833189 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Western Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Hyacinthe Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Nonesuch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nonesuch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch Cemetery
    • South Gorham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorham Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Smith Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Street Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Evergreen 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Point Cemetery.

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

  • Scarborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grand Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
  • Prouts Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Danish Village ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
  • West Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasantdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
  • Cash Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stroudwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ocean Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinney Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
    • Ferry Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
    • Portland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Scarborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
    • Sagamore Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
    • Saco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <6>
    • Biddeford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Biddeford Pool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Peaks Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Diamond Island Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gorham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>

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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #562490  (Black Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562490 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Prouts Neck
      • Location given for Black Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5720281     Lon: -70.314493
      • 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 Cumberland, 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' (or 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- Black Point 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.