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A visit to the Bragdon 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 Bragdon Cemetery ...

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

44.4892, -68.1650

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

The Bragdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bragdon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bragdon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • York Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The York Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Hill Cemetery
  • Birch Tree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Birch Tree Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree Cemetery
  • Salter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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  • Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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  • East Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Blaisdell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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    • Bayview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery
    • Meeting House Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Meeting House Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Cemetery
    • The Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Graveyard is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Graveyard

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 Bragdon Cemetery.

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

  • Sorrento
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Sullivan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sullivan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Gouldsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
  • South Gouldsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
  • West Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
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  • South Hancock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
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  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hulls Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Goodwin Siding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
    • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
    • Goodwins
  • East Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Salsbury Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Bar Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Winter Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamoine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Road
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Birch Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Steuben
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Otter Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Corea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Steuben
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • East Steuben is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
    • West Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Indian Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point

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 Bragdon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bragdon 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 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 Bragdon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Bragdon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #580619  (Bragdon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #580619 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bar Harbor
      • Location given for Bragdon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4892449     Lon: -68.1650114
      • 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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bragdon 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.