A visit to the Calais Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Calais Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Calais Cemetery (FG ID #89708)
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 Calais Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calais Cemetery
Lat: 45.1746° (45° 10' 28")
Lon: -67.2697° (-67° 16' 10")
The Calais Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Machias. Machias lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Calais Cemetery .
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 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 Calais Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Calais Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calais Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Crocker Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Hill
- Saint Stephen Parish
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen Parish
- Saint Stephen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen <5>
- Dufferin Parish
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dufferin Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufferin Parish
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Five Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Baring has also been known as:
- Baring Plantation
- Calais
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
- Calais is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <5>
- The Ledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ledge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ledge
- Oak Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Haven
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Barter Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barter Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barter Settlement
- Burnt Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Mohannes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohannes
- Old Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ridge
- Heathland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathland
- Maxwell Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Oak Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bay
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Bartletts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartletts Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartletts Mills
- Gilmans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hayman Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayman Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayman Hill
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 Calais Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calais Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Calais Cemetery.<8>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calais Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Stephen Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ridge United Church of Canada Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bartletts Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bartletts Mills Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Oak Bay (NB).
- The Bartletts Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartlett Family Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartletts Mills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246144 <1>
- Oak Bay Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bayside United Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayside United Baptist Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Bayside (NB).
- The Bayside United Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bayside Baptist Cemetery
- Bayside United Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside United Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511464 <1>
- Waweig United Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. David Heritage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moores Mills Annex Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moores Mills Rural Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moores Mills Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Moores Mills (NB).
- The Moores Mills Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moores Mill Cemetery
- Moores Mills Cemetery
- Moores Mills Old Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Mills Rural Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208955 <1>
- Scotch Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brewer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Chapel of Ease of St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Andrew's RC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Andrews Rural Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bocabec Presbyterian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bocabec Community Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rollingdam United Baptist Cemeteries
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Honeydale Community Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ballie Baptist Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Calais Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #563342 (Calais Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #563342 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: Calais
- County: Washington Elev: 51
- Location given for GNIS #563342 (Calais Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #89708
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Calais Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1746, Longitude: -67.2697 |
<4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<8> | 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. |