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A visit to the Central 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 Central Cemetery ...

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

44.6923, -68.6363

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

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Central Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Central Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Central Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
  • Granite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Granite Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Cemetery
  • Copeland Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Copeland Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Clewleyville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Clewleyville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewleyville Cemetery
  • Nicolin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin Cemetery
  • North Ellsworth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Orrington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Meadowbrook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Brewer.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90734 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Village Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Abraham Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1515997 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438532 <5>
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Front Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Ridge Cemetery
    • Back Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Ridge Cemetery
    • Birch Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Pyles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant 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 Central Cemetery.

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

  • Dedham
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
  • Goodale Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
  • North Ellsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
  • East Eddington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
  • Brewer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
  • East Orland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Orland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eddington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Orrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
  • Orrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Winterport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bucksport Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Veazie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <6>
    • Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
    • Hampden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Winterport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • Prospect Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Bucksport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Verona Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • North Penobscot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
    • Hampden Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
    • Frankfort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Webster is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Orono
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Orono is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <6>

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 Central Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Central 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 Central 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 Central Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #563774  (Central Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #563774 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: 155 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brewer Lake
      • Location given for Central Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.69232     Lon: -68.63635
      • 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 '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- Central 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.