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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:   44.3112°   (44° 18' 40")

Lon:   -68.2811°   (-68° 16' 51")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 18 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)
      • 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>
    • Mount Desert
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Southwest Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Manset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
      • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • Otter Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cranberry Isles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
      • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Islesford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
      • Islesford is located in Hancock County
    • Bass Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Harbor
      • Bass Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Harbor <4>
    • Seal Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bernard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bar Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Indian Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Salsbury Cove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • West Trenton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
        • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Winter Harbor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
        • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <4>
      • South Gouldsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 20 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.

    • Kimball Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Seal Harbor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mt. Height Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Height Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Height Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Height Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Bernard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    • Hodgdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgdon Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Langley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Flye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flye Cemetery
      • Murphy Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Hill Cemetery
      • Pomroy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pomroy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomroy Cemetery
      • Hillrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillrest Cemetery
      • Norwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
      • Meeting House Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meeting House Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House 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 #566388  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #566388 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: Southwest Harbor
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #566388 (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 '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- ) 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: 44.3112, Longitude: -68.2811       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.




 

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