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A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

44.3181, -68.4064

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

The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Center Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Langley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Murphy Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hill Cemetery
  • Flye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flye Cemetery
  • Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Tremont.
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pomroy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90411 <5>
  • Hillrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hillrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrest Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Long Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery
  • Bernard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
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    • Mt. Height Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Height Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Height Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
    • Murch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Murch Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murch Cemetery
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Alley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery

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 Center Cemetery.

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

  • Seal Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Southwest Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Desert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bernard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Manset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
  • Indian Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Bass Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Northeast Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
  • Brooklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seal Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Trenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • East Blue Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • North Brooklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Haven is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Cranberry Isles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Islesford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Islesford is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
    • Otter Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Atlantic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Hulls Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedgwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bar Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lamoine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • Blue Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Center Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #580646  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #580646 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bartlett Island
      • Location given for Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.318135     Lon: -68.4064076
      • 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 Hancock, 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' (or 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- Center 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.