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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:   44.8034°   (44° 48' 12")

Lon:   -69.8698°   (-69° 52' 11")

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

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies just to the east southeast of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Somerset 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.

    • Anson
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
    • Madison
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Barron Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • North Anson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <4>
    • Norridgewock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <4>
    • Skowhegan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Industry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Mercer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Solon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
    • East New Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • New Portland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Vineyard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
        • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • New Sharon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
        • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <4>
      • Hinckley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
        • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
      • Fairbanks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
      • Canaan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
      • Farmington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmington Falls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nyes Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
        • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
      • West Farmington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
        • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
      • Bingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Morrison Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
        • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • Kingfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Strong
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Athearn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Athearn Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athearn Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Land of Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land of Rest Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land of Rest Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Longley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longley Cemetery
    • Frederic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederic Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederic Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • River View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1941923 <6>
    • East Madison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boardman - True Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boardman - True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boardman - True Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boardman - True Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Old Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Oak Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Oak Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jewett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Gould Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gould Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Evergreens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreens 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 #566387  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #566387 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: Madison East
      • County: Somerset         Elev: 109
      • Location given for GNIS #566387 (Forest Hill Cemetery)

    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 Somerset, 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: 44.8034, Longitude: -69.8698       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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