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A visit to the French 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 French Cemetery ...

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

43.8031, -70.9265

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

The French Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the French Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the French Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the French Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Churchill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kezar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Kezar Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Cemetery
  • Kezar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Kezar Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Cemetery
  • Trueworthy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Trueworthy Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueworthy Cemetery
  • Kezar Falls Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Kezar Falls Burial Ground is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls Burial Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kezar Falls Burial Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kezar Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264862 <5>
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
  • Leavitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
  • Sweat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sweat Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweat Cemetery
  • Collomy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomy Cemetery
  • Edgecomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Huntress Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leavitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
    • North Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The North Road Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Road Cemetery
    • Collomy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomy Cemetery
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
    • Gould Bradeen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgecomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Gerrish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.

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

  • Porter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Porter is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • Kezar Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
  • North Parsonsfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
  • Effingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parsonsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Durgintown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
  • Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <6>
  • East Parsonsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
  • Cornish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Effingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • South Effingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Effingham is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
  • West Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Hiram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • Hiram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrill Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
    • Rankins Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
    • East Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
    • Stevens Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
    • West Newfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Limerick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Woodman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
    • Mee Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mee Corners is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
    • Newfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Limington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 French Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 French Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566564  (French Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566564 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kezar Falls
      • Location given for French Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8031309     Lon: -70.9264537
      • 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 Oxford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- French 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.