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A visit to the Eastern Cemetery ...


The location of the Eastern 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 Eastern Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.6626°   (43° 39' 45")

Lon:   -70.2500°   (-70° 15' 0")

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the west southwest of the Eastern 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 Eastern 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Eastern 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eastern Cemetery.

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

    • Portland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • South Portland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ferry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
      • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Little Diamond Island Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pleasantdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Peaks Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Waites Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
      • Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Sagamore Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Stroudwater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Falmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
    • Falmouth Foreside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
      • Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Westbrook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
      • Scarborough
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
        • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
      • North Scarborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
        • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Danish Village ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
        • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Cape Elizabeth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cliff Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Island
        • Cliff Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Chandler Cove Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cove Landing
        • Chandler Cove Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Cumberland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
      • Cumberland Foreside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
        • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Chebeague Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chebeague Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chebeague Island
        • Chebeague Island is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chebeague Island <4>
      • West Scarborough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
        • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Grand Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
        • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
      • Prouts Neck
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
        • Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <4>
      • Lower Village ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Gorham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
        • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <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 Eastern Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Eastern Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Western Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Smith Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bay View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of South Portland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833189 <6>
    • Pond Cove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pond Cove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Stroudwater Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroudwater Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroudwater Burying Ground is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroudwater Burying Ground
      • Temple Beth El Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park is located in Cumberland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Beth El Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
        • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Beth El Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342716 <6>
      • Brooklawn Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Brooklawn Memorial Park is located in Cumberland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooklawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
        • The Brooklawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <6>
      • Highland Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

    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 Eastern Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #565714  (Eastern Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #565714 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: Portland West
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #565714 (Eastern 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eastern Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6626, Longitude: -70.2500       In this case, the coordinates for the Eastern 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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