A visit to the Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Briggs Cemetery:
44.1256, -70.2301
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Briggs Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County<2>.
The county seat for Androscoggin County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies just to the south of the Briggs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Briggs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Briggs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Briggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Herrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Herrick Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Cemetery
- North River Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Broadview Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90513 <5>
- Auburn Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Auburn Plains Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains Cemetery
- Brookvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brookvale Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Conant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Conant Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
- North Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The North Auburn Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Center Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peare Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Peare Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peare Cemetery
- Old Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Valley Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Greene.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284795 <5>
- Herseyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Herseyville Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herseyville Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Woodman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Woodman Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Fitz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fitz Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Cemetery
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Abraham Cemetery
- Pine Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Street Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Street Cemetery
- Penley Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Penley Corner Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner Cemetery
- Clough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clough Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Greene.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89991 <5>
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Greene.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90649 <5>
- River Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The River Road Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road 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 Briggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Briggs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lewiston
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foggs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- West Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Littlefield Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- North Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Minot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Rumford Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Penley Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Greene Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Moussam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- East Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Drinkwater Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Sabattus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nason Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- West Minot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Mechanic Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chase Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Wales Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Leeds Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Turner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Briggs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Androscoggin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Lewiston
- Lisbon
- Mechanic Falls
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 Briggs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Androscoggin 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 Briggs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #562961 (Briggs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #562961 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: Androscoggin
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Auburn East
- Location given for Briggs Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1256282 Lon: -70.2300545
- 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 Androscoggin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Briggs 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. |
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