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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7829°   (43° 46' 58")

Lon:   -70.4156°   (-70° 24' 56")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Friends Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Friends 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 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Windham
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ireland Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
      • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • North Gorham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • South Windham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • North Windham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Sebago Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Westbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Frye Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Standish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Gorham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] 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 <4>
    • Cumberland Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
      • Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <4>
    • Chicopee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Raymond
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
      • Sagamore Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • North Yarmouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
        • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Gray
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
      • North Scarborough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
        • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Falmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
        • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
      • East Gray
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
        • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Kimbles Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
        • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
      • Stroudwater
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
        • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Falmouth Foreside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
        • Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Cumberland Foreside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
        • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • South Casco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
        • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <4>
      • Buxton
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Portland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waites Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
        • Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Cumberland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
      • Lower Village ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Yarmouth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Upper Village ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
        • Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Yarmouth Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
        • Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
      • Steep Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
        • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <4>

    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 Friends Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Windham Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windham Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Hill Cemetery
    • Chute Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chute Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
    • North Gorham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gorham Cemetery
    • Loveitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveitt Cemetery
    • Mugford Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugford Family Cemetery
    • Old Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anderson Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Chase Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Harding Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
      • White Rock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Sapling Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapling Hill Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Highland Lake Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Church Cemetery
      • Franklin Stevens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Stevens Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Stevens Cemetery
      • Dolley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dolley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolley Cemetery
      • Smith - Anderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery
      • Gowen Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gowen Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Family Cemetery
      • Highland Lake Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Cemetery
      • Huston Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huston Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Family Cemetery
      • Leighton Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leighton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leighton Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leighton Family Cemetery
      • Purington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purington Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purington Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight 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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566591  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #566591 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: North Windham
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 69
      • Location given for GNIS #566591 (Friends Cemetery)

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

    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 Cumberland, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7829, Longitude: -70.4156       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends 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.









 

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