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A visit to the Clay Cemetery ...


The location of the Clay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Clay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2734°   (43° 16' 24")

Lon:   -70.6318°   (-70° 37' 54")

The Clay Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Clay Cemetery .

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 Clay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.

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

    • Moody
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in York County
    • Ogunquit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Charles Chase Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Agamenticus Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agamenticus Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
      • Agamenticus Village is located in York County
    • Wells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
    • Chases Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
      • Chases Pond is located in York County
    • Cape Neddick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Neddick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
      • Cape Neddick is located in York County
    • Elms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
      • Elms is located in York County
    • North Berwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Varney Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
      • Varney Crossing is located in York County
    • York
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
    • Ocean View Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Village
      • Ocean View Village is located in York County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • York Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
        • York Beach is located in York County
      • Wells Branch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
        • Wells Branch is located in York County
      • Payneton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
        • Payneton is located in York County
      • Kennebunk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Berwick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
        • South Berwick is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <4>
      • Beech Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
        • Beech Ridge is located in York County
      • York Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
        • York Village is located in York County
      • York Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
        • York Harbor is located in York County
      • Lower Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in York County
      • Kennebunkport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
        • Kennebunkport is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
      • Kennebunk Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Landing
        • Kennebunk Landing is located in York County
      • West Kennebunk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
        • West Kennebunk is located in York County
      • Town House Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
        • Town House Corners is located in York County

    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 Clay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clay 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Clay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Ocean View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Portland Station Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portland Station Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Station Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • First Parish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Parish Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Cemetery
    • Old Parish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parish Cemetery
    • Mitchell - Hatch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oldfields Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oldfields Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfields Cemetery
      • South Side Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Side Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
      • Home Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Home Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Town Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Arundel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arundel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arundel Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arundel Cemetery

    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 Clay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912307  (Clay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1912307 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: North Berwick
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #1912307 (Clay Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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

    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 Cumberland, 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 Clay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2734, Longitude: -70.6318       In this case, the coordinates for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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