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A visit to the Hamscom 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 Hamscom Cemetery ...

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

43.1081, -70.7876

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hamscom Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Fogg Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fernald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Kittery.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457506 <5>
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Newington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Newington Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newington (NH).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1109592 <5>
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
  • Orchard Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Dover Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dover Point Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Quaker Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • South Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Mathes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mathes Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathes Cemetery
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Old Burying Yard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 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)
    • South Eliot is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
  • Seacrest Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
  • Newington Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
  • Newington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Portsmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <6>
  • Kittery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eliot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Admiralty Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Admiralty Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
  • 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)
    • Beech Ridge is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
  • Greenland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenland is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bedell Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bedell Crossing is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
    • Payneton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Payneton is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
    • Stratham Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
    • Rye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
    • Newmarket
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <6>
    • West Rye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
    • York Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • York Harbor is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
    • York Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • York Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
    • Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
    • Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
    • Stratham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stratham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratham <6>
    • Chases Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chases Pond is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
    • York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • York is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
    • South Berwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hamscom Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567556  (Hamscom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567556 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: York
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Portsmouth
      • Location given for Hamscom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1081431     Lon: -70.7875546
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamscom 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.