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A visit to the Collier 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 Collier Cemetery ...

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

44.3331, -69.0128

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

The Collier Cemetery is located in Waldo County<2>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies just to the north of the Collier Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collier Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Collier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Cemetery
  • Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hills Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Saturday Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Beach Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
  • West Belfast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The West Belfast Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belfast Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • East Northport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Belfast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Upper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Upper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
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    • Lower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Pitcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
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    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Waldo County
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    • East Searsmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Waldo County
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    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
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    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
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    • East Belfast Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The East Belfast Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belfast Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collier Cemetery.

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

  • Lincolnville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Northport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Northport is located in Waldo County
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  • Lincolnville Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Islesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • North Islesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Center Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
  • Greers Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Belmont Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
  • Bryants Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
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  • Bickfords Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
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  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Slab City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Waldo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waldo is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Harborside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cape Rosier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Morrill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Penobscot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Castine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hope is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
    • West Rockport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Searsmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • South Montville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • West Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • West Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton

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 Collier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waldo County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #564230  (Collier Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #564230 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: 129 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincolnville
      • Location given for Collier Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3331329     Lon: -69.0128122
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collier 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.