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A visit to the Demerritt Cemetery ...


The location of the Demerritt 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 Demerritt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5256°   (44° 31' 32")

Lon:   -70.4623°   (-70° 27' 44")

The Demerritt Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of the Demerritt 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 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 Demerritt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Demerritt 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Demerritt Cemetery.

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

    • West Peru
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Dixfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Peru
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
    • Mexico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
    • Rumford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Berry Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Rumford Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
      • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <4>
    • East Dixfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Gilbertville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • North Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Woodstock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
      • North Jay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
        • North Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Roxbury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
        • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Hanover
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
      • East Sumner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
        • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Jay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
        • Jay is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
      • Wilton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
      • Weld
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
        • Weld is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <4>
      • Bryant Pond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Livermore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
        • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Livermore Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Chisholm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
        • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
      • Dryden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Franklin County
      • East Andover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
        • East Andover is located in Oxford 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 Demerritt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Demerritt Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Farrington - Morton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrington - Morton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery
    • Wyman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyman Cemetery
    • Byron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byron Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Rumford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Deshon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deshon Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshon Cemetery
    • East Peru Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Berry Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Mills Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Newman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Glover Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Canton Mtn. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Canton Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery
      • Severy Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Severy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Severy Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severy Hill Cemetery
      • Science Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
      • Old Frye Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Frye Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frye Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Mtn. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
      • Sparrow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparrow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
      • Poland Corner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poland Corner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Corner Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside 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 Demerritt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #565022  (Demerritt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #565022 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: Dixfield
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #565022 (Demerritt Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.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 Oxford, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Demerritt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5256, Longitude: -70.4623       In this case, the coordinates for the Demerritt 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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