RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Washington County >> Flat Bay CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Flat Bay 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 Flat Bay Cemetery ...

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

44.5979, -67.8242

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

The Flat Bay Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Machias. Machias lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Flat Bay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Flat Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Flat Bay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Maple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Maple Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Maple Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
  • Pleasant River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant River Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant River Cemetery
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mailey Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mailey Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mailey Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
  • Steuben Village Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Steuben Village Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben Village Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steuben Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Milbridge.
    • The Steuben Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167087 <5>
  • Sewall Field Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Jonesport Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Corea Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corea Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corea Cemetery
    • Beddington Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Birch Tree Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Birch Tree Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Flat Bay Cemetery.

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

  • Harrington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Milbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherryfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Columbia Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Epping
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Epping is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • East Steuben
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Steuben is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
  • Steuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Beals
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beals is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <6>
  • Jonesport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Goodwin Siding
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
    • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
    • Goodwins
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gouldsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Deblois
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Deblois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • West Gouldsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • Corea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Sullivan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Birch Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Flat Bay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Flat Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Flat Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566283  (Flat Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566283 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Harrington
      • Location given for Flat Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5978549     Lon: -67.8241667
      • 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Bay 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.