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A visit to the Burr 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 Burr Cemetery ...

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

43.8728, -70.1060

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

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Burr Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burr Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Burr Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
  • North Freeport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The North Freeport Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freeport Cemetery
  • Stetson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Stetson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Cemetery
  • Old Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friends Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • South Freeport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The South Freeport Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport Cemetery
  • Wolf Neck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wolf Neck Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Neck Cemetery
  • Flying Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Flying Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Point Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lunt Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunt Memorial Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove 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 Burr Cemetery.

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

  • Freeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • South Freeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bunganuc Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
  • Pownal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <6>
  • Yarmouth Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
  • Bustins Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
  • Merepoint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
  • Upper Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
  • Yarmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
  • North Pownal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Yarmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Harpswell Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
    • Pennellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
    • Brunswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Topsham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pejepscot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
    • Cumberland Foreside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
    • West Harpswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
    • Cumberland Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
    • Chebeague Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Harpswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray

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 Burr 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 Burr 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 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 Burr 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 Burr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #563276  (Burr Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #563276 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: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freeport
      • Location given for Burr Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.87276     Lon: -70.10603
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burr 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.