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A visit to the Fern - Dale 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 Fern - Dale Cemetery ...

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

44.9849, -69.3693

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

The Fern - Dale Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fern - Dale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fern - Dale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fern - Dale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Ripley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The West Ripley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ripley Cemetery
  • Wing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wing Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Storer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Storer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storer Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • North Newport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Newport Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Chadborne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Chadborne Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadborne Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Warren Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Warren Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Hill Cemetery
    • West Garland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Frenchs Mills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pingree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Cemetery
    • Libby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Libby Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fern - Dale Cemetery.

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

  • Ripley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ripley is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Dexter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <6>
  • Saint Albans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cambridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Corinna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Russell Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
  • Mainstream
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Silvers Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
  • West Palmyra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • North Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
    • Garland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Garland is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Exeter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
    • Wellington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Dogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Stetson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Dover South Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
    • East Sangerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
    • Howard Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
    • Sangerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Houston Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
    • Detroit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • East Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter

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 Fern - Dale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fern - Dale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Fern - Dale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Fern - Dale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566105  (Fern-Dale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566105 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Corinna
      • Location given for Fern-Dale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.98487     Lon: -69.36926
      • 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 Somerset, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fern - Dale 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.