A visit to the Cates 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 Cates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cates Cemetery:
44.5762, -69.1673
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cates Cemetery is located in Waldo County<2>.
The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Cates Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cates Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cates Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Styles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Styles Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styles Cemetery
- Wing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wing Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
- Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- East Thorndike Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thorndike Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jewel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jewel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel Cemetery
- Saywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Saywood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saywood Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- Fogg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
- Harding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Mudgett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Paul Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Solitude Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Solitude Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Solitude Cemetery
- Harmony Place Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Stephen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Stephen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Knox Ledge Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Knox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Monroe Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Waldo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- East Dixmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Unity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Morrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Searsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- Montville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Bryants Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
- South Newburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- West Searsmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Belmont Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Newburgh Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Winnecook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belfast
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 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 Cates Cemetery. The following communities are located in Waldo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belfast
- Frankfort
- Liberty
- Searsport
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 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 Cates Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Waldo 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 Cates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #563689 (Cates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #563689 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: Waldo
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brooks West
- Location given for Cates Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.5761824 Lon: -69.167264
- 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 Waldo, 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- Cates 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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