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A visit to the Gross Point 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 Gross Point Cemetery ...

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

44.5559, -68.7559

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

The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Gross Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gross Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gross Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
  • Buck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Front Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Cottle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Back Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Ridge Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • Leach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    • Bay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Wiswell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiswell Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiswell Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • South Penobscot Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Surry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gross Point Cemetery.

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

  • Orland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Verona Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Bucksport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
  • Sandy Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Orland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Penobscot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • North Penobscot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • Prospect
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stockton Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucksport Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
  • Winterport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Winterport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • Goodale Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • North Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
    • Searsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Brooksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • Dedham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Penobscot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Orrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blue Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Ellsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth

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 Gross Point 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 Gross Point 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 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 Gross Point 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 Gross Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #569418  (Gross Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #569418 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: 34 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bucksport
      • Location given for Gross Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5559078     Lon: -68.7558645
      • 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 '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- Gross Point 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.
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