A visit to the Fort 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. 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 Ft. Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.6986°   (43° 41' 54")

Lon:   -70.4542°   (-70° 27' 15")

The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ft. Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

• South Street Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Eastern Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• North Street Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The North Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Hillside Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Sapling Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapling Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Highland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County
• Smith - Anderson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith - Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Browns Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Old Anderson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anderson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Mugford Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugford Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mugford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• White Rock Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Shaws Mill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Mill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaws Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in York County
  • South Gorham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gorham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Nonesuch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nonesuch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nonesuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nonesuch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Conant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Chase Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Loveitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Hyacinthe Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Highland Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Lake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Highland Lake Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lake Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Lake Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Chute Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chute Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chute Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

• Gorham
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
• South Windham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
  • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
• Newhall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
• North Scarborough
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
  • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
• Westbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
• Chicopee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in York County
• Buxton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Buxton is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
• Sebago Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
  • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
• Standish
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
• Kimbles Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
  • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
• North Gorham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
  • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
• Sagamore Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
  • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Bar Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Mills
    • Bar Mills is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Mills <5>
  • Stroudwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
  • Windham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <5>
  • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
    • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Ireland Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
    • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Hollis Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
    • Hollis Center is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <5>
  • West Scarborough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scarborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
    • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Danish Village ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
    • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
  • North Windham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Frye Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
    • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Scarborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
    • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <5>
  • Pleasantdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasantdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
  • East Limington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
    • East Limington is located in York 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 Ft. Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Gorham
  • Gorham lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gorham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
• North Windham
  • North Windham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for North Windham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
• Portland
  • Portland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
• Scarborough
  • Scarborough lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scarborough.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
• Standish
  • Standish lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Standish.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
• Westbrook
  • Westbrook lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Westbrook.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ft. Hill Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maine:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Androscoggin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oxford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sagadahoc County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • York County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Strafford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Cumberland County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maine
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Cumberland
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Ft. Hill Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #566410  (Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #566410 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: Gorham
  • County: Cumberland         Elev: 89
  • Location given for GNIS #566410 (Fort Hill Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/