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A visit to the Canton Mountain Cemetery ...

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 Canton Mtn. Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery

Lat:   44.5117°   (44° 30' 42")

Lon:   -70.3042°   (-70° 18' 15")

The Canton Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Canton Mtn. Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Canton Mtn. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Severy Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Severy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Severy Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Deshon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Peru Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Alden Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alden Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • The Alden Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317832 <6>
  • Birchland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Birchland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Jay Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Jay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Jay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Jay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Jay Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Canton Mtn. Cemetery.

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

  • Canton Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gilbertville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Jay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Jay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • East Dixfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • Peru
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chisholm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
    • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
  • North Livermore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Livermore Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dryden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <7>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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 Canton Mtn. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Canton Mtn. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Canton Mtn. Cemetery:

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Canton Mtn. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5117, Longitude: -70.3042    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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