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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:   44.3131°   (44° 18' 47")

Lon:   -69.8698°   (-69° 52' 11")

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

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies just to the east of the Friends Cemetery .

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 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 Kennebec 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 25 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.

    • Manchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • East Winthrop
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
      • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <4>
    • Winthrop Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
      • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
    • Hallowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Augusta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maranacook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • Winthrop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
    • West Gardiner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Farmingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <4>
    • Gardiner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
    • Readfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Monmouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
        • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <4>
      • Monmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
        • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
      • Batchelders Crossing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
        • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
      • Sidney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
      • Belgrade
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
        • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
      • Kents Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
        • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <4>
      • North Wayne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
        • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • South Gardiner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
        • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Locks Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
        • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • Fayette
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
      • Curtis Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
        • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Litchfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

    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 Kennebec 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Winthrop Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Barber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Metcalf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Coombs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coombs Cemetery
    • Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • The Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maine Mt. Vernon Road Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90186 <6>
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scribner Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
    • Whittier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittier Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
    • Chelsea Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chelsea Heights Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery
    • Hallowell Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hallowell Village Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hallowell Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hallowell.
      • The Hallowell Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hallowell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallowell Village Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90007 <6>
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #865001 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90512 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Burnt Hill Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237155 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90252 <6>
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Fairbanks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
      • Northern Ave. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Northern Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • The Northern Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chapman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northern Ave. Cemetery
      • Cony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cony Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cony Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Brackett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brackett Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett 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 #579902  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #579902 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: Augusta
      • County: Kennebec         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #579902 (Friends Cemetery)

    The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.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 Kennebec, 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' (or point-to-point) 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: 44.3131, Longitude: -69.8698       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.
    <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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