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A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Foster Cemetery:

46.3098, -67.8389

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

The Foster Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
  • Weed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Weed Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • St. Bonaventure RC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakeville United Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Watson Settlement Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Avondale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Boundary Line Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Boundary Line Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Line Cemetery
  • Bridgewater Corner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Tracey Mills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
    • Waterville United Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tapley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Tapley Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapley Cemetery
    • Ludlow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Houlton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #796559 <5>
    • New St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The New St. Marys Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Houlton.
      • The St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary of the Visitation Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400716 <5>
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Lower Waterville United Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Waterville Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East Blaine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The East Blaine Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blaine Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Monticello
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Beckim Settlement
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jackson Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Long Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lindsay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
  • Deerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Avondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tracey Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Upper Waterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Centreville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartley Settlement
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Thomas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Simonds Parish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gregg Settlement
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Houlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Richmond Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Waterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Connell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell
    • East Centreville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Royalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton

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 Foster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1910368  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1910368 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: Aroostook
      • Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monticello
      • Location given for Foster Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3097703     Lon: -67.8389097
      • 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 Aroostook, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster 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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