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A visit to the Burnham Cemetery ...


The location of the Burnham Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Burnham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0628°   (44° 3' 46")

Lon:   -70.7353°   (-70° 44' 7")

The Burnham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Burnham Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Burnham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Burnham Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burnham Cemetery.

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

    • Bridgton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
    • North Bridgton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
    • South Bridgton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • East Fryeburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Denmark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
    • South Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spurrs Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • 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 <4>
    • Lovell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Naples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • Otisfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Otisfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
        • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
      • Fryeburg Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
        • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
      • East Brownfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
        • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Casco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
        • Casco is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
      • Cobb Cove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
        • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
      • Center Lovell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fryeburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
        • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
      • Brownfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Slab City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • North Fryeburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
        • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Hiram
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • South Chatham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
        • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)

    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 Burnham 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 Burnham Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Burnham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hio Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hio Ridge Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Strout Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strout Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingalls Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Deering Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deering Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deering Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Libby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Libby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
      • Douglass Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
      • Lowell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
      • Hilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
      • Goodwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Trafton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trafton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trafton Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Finnish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Barnard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Burnham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912237  (Burnham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1912237 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: Bridgton
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1912237 (Burnham Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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 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' 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 Burnham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0628, Longitude: -70.7353       In this case, the coordinates for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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