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A visit to the Fiske 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 Fiske Cemetery ...

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

45.6058, -68.5274

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

The Fiske Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Fiske Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fiske Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Fiske Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Winn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Winn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Winn Cemetery
  • North Chester Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Chester Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester Cemetery
  • Middle Chester Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Middle Chester Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Chester Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Snow Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Lincoln Center Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center Cemetery
  • Silver Ridge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
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  • St. Benedict Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
  • East Winn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Winn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Half Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Half Twp. Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Rollins Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
    • Clifford Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
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    • Transalpine Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Transalpine Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transalpine Cemetery
    • Academy Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Academy Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Sherman Mills Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Sherman Mills Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills Cemetery
    • Wytopitlock Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Wytopitlock Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fiske Cemetery.

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

  • Medway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <5>
  • East Millinocket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Millinocket
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mattawamkeag
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Molunkus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
  • Winn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Pea Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chester is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Macwahoc Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Benedicta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kingman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stacyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Seboeis Plantation
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • South Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
    • Drew Plantation
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Sherman Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lee is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <5>
    • Reed Plantation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Sherman Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
    • Wytopitlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock

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 Fiske Cemetery. The following communities are located in Penobscot County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fiske 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 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 Fiske Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Fiske Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566244  (Fiske Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566244 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medunkeunk Lake
      • Location given for Fiske Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.60577     Lon: -68.52741
      • 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 Penobscot, 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- Fiske 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.