A visit to the Great Pond 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 Great Pond Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Great Pond Cemetery:
44.9459, -68.2820
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Great Pond Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Great Pond Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Great Pond Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Great Pond Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Great Pond Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Great Pond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Aurora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Aurora Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Cemetery
- Amherst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Amherst Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Number 1 Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Number 1 Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 1 Cemetery
- Number 2 Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Number 2 Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 2 Cemetery
- Penny Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Penny Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Frost Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Frost Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Cardville Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cardville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardville Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pyles Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pyles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
- Beddington Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Milford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crimmins Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Crimmins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimmins Cemetery
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Repose Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Repose Cemetery
- Tribal Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- RNOP Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The RNOP Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RNOP Cemetery
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Great Pond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Great Pond Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Osborn is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Eddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
- Costigan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Costigan is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costigan
- Orono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Deblois
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Deblois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- East Lowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
- Stillwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Olamon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olamon is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olamon
- Greenbush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
- Veazie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eddington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Passadumkeag
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Brewer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
- Old Town Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Old Town Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
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 Great Pond 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 Great Pond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brewer
- Franklin
- Old Town
- Orono
- Orono lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Great Pond Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orono.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
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 helpful 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 Great Pond 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 Great Pond Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #567174 (Great Pond Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567174 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: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Great Pond
- Location given for Great Pond Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9459023 Lon: -68.2819629
- 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- Great Pond 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. |