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A visit to the Forest Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.0494, -70.6891

The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Burnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Trafton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Trafton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafton Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The South Harrison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harrison Cemetery
  • Carsley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Carsley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley Cemetery
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hio Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hio Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Strout Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Deering Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Deering Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Chaplin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Willard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.

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

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 Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912438  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912438 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgton
      • Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0486817     Lon: -70.6886728
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Forest Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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