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A visit to the Forest Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Home 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 Home Cemetery

Lat:   44.3117°   (44° 18' 42")

Lon:   -68.6664°   (-68° 39' 59")

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Forest Home 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 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 Home 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 Home 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Home Cemetery.

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

    • Sargentville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Little Deer Isle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
    • Sedgwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <4>
    • North Brooklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brooklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
    • Brooklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Isle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
      • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
    • South Blue Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cape Rosier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
    • Mountainville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
      • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • West Brooksville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
        • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Harborside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
        • Harborside is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <4>
      • Oceanville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
        • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
      • Blue Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Castine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Penobscot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
        • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <4>
      • East Blue Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • North Islesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
        • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Islesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
        • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • West Penobscot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
        • West Penobscot 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 Home Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Forest Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Carters Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carters Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Point Cemetery
    • Rural Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Grays Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grays Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Hill Cemetery
    • Blastow's Cove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Reach Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reach Cemetery
    • Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Ephraim Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
    • Old Birchland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Birchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Birchland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Birchland Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Camp Stream Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Stream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Stream Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Stream Cemetery
    • Condon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Condon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Brooklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Rest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Adams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Adams Cemetery
      • West Brooksville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Brooksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Brooksville Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Brooksville Cemetery
      • Indian Bar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Bar Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Bar Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Freethy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freethy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freethy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freethy Cemetery
      • Long Island Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Island Cemetery
      • Early Settlers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Settlers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Settlers 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 Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566389  (Forest Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #566389 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: Sargentville
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #566389 (Forest Home 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3117, Longitude: -68.6664       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Home 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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