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A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...

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

43.2734, -70.6318

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Portland Station Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The First Parish Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery
  • Old Parish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oldfields Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oldfields Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfields Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
    • Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Home Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The New Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Arundel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arundel Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Cemetery

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

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)
    • Moody is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • 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)
    • Agamenticus Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
  • Wells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chases Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chases Pond is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
  • Elms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elms is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
  • North Berwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Varney Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Varney Crossing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • York is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
  • Ocean View Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ocean View Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Village
  • Cape Neddick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cape Neddick is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • York Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • York Beach is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
    • Wells Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wells Branch is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
    • Payneton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Payneton is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
    • Kennebunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Beech Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
    • York Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • York Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
    • York Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • York Harbor is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
    • Lower Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • Kennebunkport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kennebunkport is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
    • Kennebunk Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kennebunk Landing is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Landing
    • West Kennebunk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Kennebunk is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
    • Town House Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Town House Corners is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1912307 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Berwick
      • Location given for Clay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.27335     Lon: -70.63177
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clay 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.