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A visit to the Flat Cemetery ...


The location of the Flat 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 Flat Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.3731°   (44° 22' 23")

Lon:   -70.8492°   (-70° 50' 57")

The Flat Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Flat Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Flat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Flat Cemetery.

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

    • West Bethel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Bethel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Stoneham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Newry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
    • Bryant Pond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Woodstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Slab City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Center Lovell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Norway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
        • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Woodstock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
      • Waterford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Waterford has also been known as:
        • Sweats Island
        • Sweet Island
        • Swetts Island
        • Waterford Flat
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
      • West Paris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rumford Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
        • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <4>
      • Beans Purchase
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
        • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
      • South Waterford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Gorham
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Coos County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 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 Flat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Flat Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skillingston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Songo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Songo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songo Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Abbott Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abbott Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Abbott Family Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Family Cemetery
    • Howe Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Hill Cemetery
    • South Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Will Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Will Cemetery
    • Mt. Abram Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Abram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Abram Cemetery
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Rowe Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Hill Cemetery
      • Birds Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Hill Cemetery
      • Sunday River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday River Cemetery
      • Burbank Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
      • Hanover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
      • Bartlett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Hazelton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton Cemetery
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Bisbeetown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisbeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bisbeetown Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisbeetown Cemetery
      • Patch Mtn. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patch Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Cole Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Hill Cemetery
      • Whales Back Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Flat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #581025  (Flat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #581025 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: East Stoneham
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #581025 (Flat Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.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 Oxford, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Flat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3731, Longitude: -70.8492       In this case, the coordinates for the Flat 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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