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A visit to the Dyer Cemetery ...


The location of the Dyer 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 Dyer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7929°   (43° 47' 34")

Lon:   -70.7567°   (-70° 45' 24")

The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Dyer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Dyer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dyer Cemetery.

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

    • West Baldwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Cornish
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Limington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Baldwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Durgintown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Steep Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <4>
    • South Limington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • Hiram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Limington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • Kezar Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Limerick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Parsonsfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
        • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Lake Arrowhead
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
        • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Porter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Parsonsfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
        • Parsonsfield is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <4>
      • Newfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Standish
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
        • Standish is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
      • North Waterboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sebago Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
        • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland 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 Dyer 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 Dyer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dyer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gordon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emerson - Thorne Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Tar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tar Cemetery
    • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Cornish.
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • High Road Cemetery
      • Old High Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    • Ricker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Cemetery
    • Marrs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marrs Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marrs Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Rounds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rounds Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounds Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ridlon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
      • Larrabee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larrabee Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrabee Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Benton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Durgin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durgin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durgin Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Day Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Pendexter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
      • Guptill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guptill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guptill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guptill Cemetery
      • Pendexter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Wentworth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
      • Ridlon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon 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 Dyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #565455  (Dyer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #565455 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: Cornish
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #565455 (Dyer Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dyer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7929, Longitude: -70.7567       In this case, the coordinates for the Dyer 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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