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A visit to the Forest Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.4792°   (44° 28' 45")

Lon:   -68.3434°   (-68° 20' 36")

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies just to the northwest of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Forest Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Lamoine
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • West Trenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Salsbury Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • South Hancock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
    • Ellsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • Hulls Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sullivan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
    • Surry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
    • Sorrento
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Blue Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blue Hill
        • East Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Blue Hill <4>
      • Bar Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Mount Desert
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
        • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
      • Blue Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Blue Hill Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
        • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Otter Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Gouldsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
        • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • West Gouldsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
        • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • South Blue Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
        • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Seal Cove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
        • Seal Cove is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Cove <4>
      • Southwest Harbor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
        • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
      • Northeast Harbor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Seal Harbor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
        • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <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 Forest Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lamoine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lamoine Cemetery
    • Leland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
    • McFarland Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Hill Cemetery
    • Whittenmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenmore Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Remick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remick Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Goose Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goose Cove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Cove Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • MacKenzie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the MacKenzie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The MacKenzie Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacKenzie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511728 <6>
    • Old Burying Ground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Alley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Paine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [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 Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Morgan Bay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Bay Cemetery
      • South Surry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Surry Cemetery
      • Murch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murch Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murch Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Blaisdell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaisdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Cemetery

    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 Forest Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #580851  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #580851 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: Salsbury Cove
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 35
      • Location given for GNIS #580851 (Forest Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4792, Longitude: -68.3434       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Hill 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>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.
    <7>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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