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A visit to the Emerson - Thorne 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 Emerson - Thorne Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery:

43.8029, -70.7237

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

The Emerson - Thorne Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flint Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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  • Weeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeman Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Marrs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Marrs Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrs Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Rounds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Rounds Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounds Cemetery
  • Ridlon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
  • Larrabee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Larrabee Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Cemetery
    • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located in York County
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      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Cornish.
      • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • High Road Cemetery
      • Old High Road Cemetery
    • Ricker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
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    • Lord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Ridlon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Emerson - Thorne Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Baldwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Steep Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Cornish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Limington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Limington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
  • East Limington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
  • Rankins Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • Durgintown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
  • South Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
  • East Hiram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • Hiram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • East Parsonsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
    • Limerick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kezar Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
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    • Standish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
    • Sebago Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • Frye Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Porter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimbles Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
    • Chicopee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chicopee is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee

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 Emerson - Thorne 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 Emerson - Thorne Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Emerson - Thorne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Emerson - Thorne Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912391  (Emerson-Thorne Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912391 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Steep Falls
      • Location given for Emerson-Thorne Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8028535     Lon: -70.7236712
      • 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 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' (or 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- Emerson - Thorne 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.