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A visit to the Brackett 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 Brackett Cemetery ...

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

44.1563, -70.8055

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

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Brackett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brackett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brackett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Gammay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gammay Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammay Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mtn. Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ingalls Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Hill Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Elm Vale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Elm Vale Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Vale Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Libby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Libby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
    • Emerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge 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 Brackett Cemetery.

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

  • Sweden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Lovell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Slab City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Slab City is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Center Lovell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Waterford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
  • North Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Fryeburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
  • East Fryeburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoneham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Fryeburg Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
    • South Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
    • Sandy Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • North Norway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • East Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • Fryeburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • South Bridgton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • Otisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Norway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Brackett 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 Brackett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Brackett 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 Brackett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #580948  (Brackett Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #580948 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: 214 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Waterford
      • Location given for Brackett Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.15626     Lon: -70.80549
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brackett 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.