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. 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 Granite Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6424°   (44° 38' 32")

Lon:   -68.6416°   (-68° 38' 29")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Parker Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Parker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Central Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Central Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Nicolin Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• North Ellsworth Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ellsworth Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The North Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Eastern Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Back Ridge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Back Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Front Ridge Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Front Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Birch Grove Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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  • Copeland Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copeland Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Buck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Buck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Gross Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Leaches Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaches Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaches Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leaches Point Cemetery is located in Waldo County
  • West Surry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Surry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Village Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
  • Dedham is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <6>
• East Orland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
  • East Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <6>
• Orland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <6>
• Goodale Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodale Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
  • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Holden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <6>
• North Penobscot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
• Prospect Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
  • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
• Verona Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
  • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Former name for Verona Island:
  • Verona
• Winterport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <6>
• Bucksport Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
  • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
• Brewer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
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  • East Eddington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
  • North Orrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
    • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Orrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
    • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <6>
  • North Winterport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Winterport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Frankfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <6>
  • Hampden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <6>
  • Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <6>
  • Eddington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
    • Eddington is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddington <6>
  • Sandy Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <6>
  • Surry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <6>
  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
  • Veazie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
    • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <6>
  • West Penobscot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
    • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County

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.

• Bangor
  • Bangor lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Granite Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bangor.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
• Brewer
  • Brewer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Granite Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brewer.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
• Bucksport
  • Bucksport lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Granite Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bucksport.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
• Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Granite Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ellsworth.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
• Frankfort
  • Frankfort lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Granite Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Frankfort.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
• Hampden
  • Hampden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Granite Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hampden.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
• Winterport
  • Winterport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Granite Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winterport.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport

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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Penobscot County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Waldo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maine
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Granite Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #567043 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: Brewer Lake
  • County: Hancock         Elev: 193
  • Location given for GNIS #567043 (Granite Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/