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A visit to the Granite 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 Granite Cemetery ...

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

44.6424, -68.6416

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

The Granite Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Granite Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Granite Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Granite Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • Nicolin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin Cemetery
  • North Ellsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Back Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Ridge Cemetery
  • Front Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Birch Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Copeland Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Copeland Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Hill Cemetery
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438532 <5>
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
    • Gross Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point Cemetery
    • Leaches Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Surry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Surry Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Granite Cemetery.

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

  • Dedham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Orland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Orland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
  • Goodale Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
  • Holden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
  • Bucksport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Penobscot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • Prospect Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
  • Verona Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Former name for Verona Island:
    • Verona
  • Winterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bucksport Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brewer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
    • East Eddington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • North Orrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
    • Orrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Winterport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • Frankfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hampden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Surry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
    • Ellsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>

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 Granite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Granite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Granite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567043  (Granite Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567043 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brewer Lake
      • Location given for Granite Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.64237     Lon: -68.64163
      • 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 Hancock, 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- Granite 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.