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A visit to the Hamscom Cemetery ...


The location of the Hamscom 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 Hamscom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1081°   (43° 6' 29")

Lon:   -70.7876°   (-70° 47' 15")

The Hamscom Cemetery is located in York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Hamscom Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hamscom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to York 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 Hamscom 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 Hamscom Cemetery.

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

    • South Eliot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
      • South Eliot is located in York County
    • Seacrest Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Newington Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Newington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Portsmouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
    • Kittery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eliot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <4>
    • Admiralty Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiralty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County
    • New Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kittery Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County
    • Greenland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bedell Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
        • Bedell Crossing is located in York County
      • Payneton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
        • Payneton is located in York County
      • Rye
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
        • Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <4>
      • Newmarket
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
        • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <4>
      • West Rye
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
        • West Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • York Harbor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
        • York Harbor is located in York County
      • York Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
        • York Village is located in York County
      • Dover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
      • Durham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
      • Stratham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham
        • Stratham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratham <4>
      • Chases Pond
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
        • Chases Pond is located in York County
      • York
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
      • South Berwick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
        • South Berwick is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <4>

    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 Hamscom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hamscom Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fogg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fogg Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogg Cemetery
    • Dennett Family Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fernald Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Fernald Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fernald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Kittery.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernald Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457506 <6>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Newington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Point of Grave Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Point of Grave Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Point of Grave Burial Ground is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Point of Grave Burial Ground
    • Orchard Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orchard Grove Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Grove Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Dover Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Point Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Point Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Quaker Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burying Ground
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • South Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Mathes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathes Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathes Cemetery
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
      • Old Burying Yard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Yard Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Yard 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 Hamscom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567556  (Hamscom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #567556 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: Portsmouth
      • County: York         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #567556 (Hamscom Cemetery)

    The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

    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 York, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hamscom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1081, Longitude: -70.7876       In this case, the coordinates for the Hamscom 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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