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A visit to the Columbia 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 Columbia Cemetery ...

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

44.6834, -67.7861

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Columbia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Columbia Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Mailey Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mailey Hill Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Rock Maple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock Maple Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Maple Cemetery
  • Flat Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Flat Bay Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Bay Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pleasant River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant River Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant River Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • West Jonesport Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Beddington Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Steuben Village Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Steuben Village Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben Village Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steuben Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Milbridge.
      • The Steuben Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167087 <5>
    • Sewall Field Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Longfellow Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Longfellow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow Cemetery
    • Court Street Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien Cemetery
    • East Machias Village Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The East Machias Village Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias Village Cemetery
      • The East Machias Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1518011 <5>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
    • Columbia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Epping
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Epping is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • Columbia Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherryfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Milbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Deblois
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Deblois is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Jonesport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Steuben
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Steuben
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Steuben is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Beals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beals is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <6>
    • Northfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Northfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Goodwin Siding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
      • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
      • Goodwins
    • Machias
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hoyttown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hoyttown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyttown
    • Gouldsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucks Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bucks Harbor is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Harbor
    • Machiasport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Machias
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wesley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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. 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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1909115 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Epping
      • Location given for Columbia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6834093     Lon: -67.7861108
      • 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 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 '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- Columbia 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.