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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:

44.3112, -68.2811

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

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kimball Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
  • Seal Harbor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Height Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Height Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Height Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Bernard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
  • Paine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
  • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh Cemetery
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Langley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Flye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flye Cemetery
    • Murphy Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hill Cemetery
    • Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Tremont.
      • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pomroy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90411 <5>
    • Hillrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrest Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
    • Meeting House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meeting House Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House 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 Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Northeast Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Seal Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mount Desert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Southwest Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
  • Otter Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cranberry Isles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Islesford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Islesford is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
  • Tremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Bass Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seal Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bernard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bar Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Hulls Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • West Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • East Lamoine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • Atlantic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Winter Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Gouldsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro

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.

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 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:

    • 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 #566388  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566388 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: 82 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Southwest Harbor
      • Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.311191     Lon: -68.2811268
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Hill 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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