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A visit to the Forest 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 Forest Cemetery ...

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

44.1602, -68.6817

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

The Forest Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Forest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Adams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Adams Cemetery
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stinson's Neck Cemetery
    • Sunshine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89873 <5>
  • Turners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turners Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Cemetery
  • Reach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reach Cemetery
  • Witherspoon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
  • Pooles Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pooles Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooles Hill Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Blastow's Cove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • Grays Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Grays Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Hill Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Freethy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freethy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freethy Cemetery
    • Brooklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carters Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Carters Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Point Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Cemetery.

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

  • Sunset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oceanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
  • Mountainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Deer Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Haven is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Little Deer Isle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brooklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sargentville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
  • Vinalhaven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sedgwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Swans Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • North Brooklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Minturn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Atlantic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Cape Rosier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Harborside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Blue Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • Islesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people

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 Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566381  (Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566381 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deer Isle
      • Location given for Forest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.16015     Lon: -68.68174
      • 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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest 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.
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