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A visit to the Columbia Cemetery ...


The location of the Columbia 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 Columbia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6834°   (44° 41' 0")

Lon:   -67.7861°   (-67° 47' 9")

The Columbia Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Machias. Machias lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Columbia Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Columbia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Columbia Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Columbia Cemetery.

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

    • Columbia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Epping
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Washington County
    • Columbia Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
      • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <4>
    • Harrington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
      • Harrington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
    • Addison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
    • Cherryfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
      • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <4>
    • Jonesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
    • Milbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Steuben
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <4>
    • Beals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
      • Beals is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <4>
    • Northfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Machias
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hoyttown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyttown
        • Hoyttown is located in Washington County
      • Gouldsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
        • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <4>
      • Bucks Harbor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Harbor
        • Bucks Harbor is located in Washington County
      • Machiasport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
        • Machiasport is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <4>
      • East Machias
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
        • East Machias is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <4>
      • Wesley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley <4>

    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 Columbia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Columbia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mailey Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mailey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mailey Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mailey Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Church Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Rock Maple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Maple Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Maple Cemetery
    • Flat Bay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Bay Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Bay Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Pleasant River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant River Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant River Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • West Jonesport Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beddington Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sewall Field Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Longfellow Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longfellow Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longfellow Cemetery
      • Court Street Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • O'Brien Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
      • East Machias Village Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • East Franklin Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Franklin Cemetery
      • Birch Tree Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birch Tree Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Tree Cemetery
      • Doyle Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Dyer Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Corea Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corea Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corea 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 Columbia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1909115  (Columbia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1909115 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: Epping
      • County: Washington         Elev: 75
      • Location given for GNIS #1909115 (Columbia Cemetery)

    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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Columbia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6834, Longitude: -67.7861       In this case, the coordinates for the Columbia 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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