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A visit to the Hanover 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 Hanover Cemetery ...

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

44.4851, -70.7328

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

The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hanover Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hanover Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hanover Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Will Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Will Cemetery
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Rumford Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rumford Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rumford Point Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
  • Birds Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Hill Cemetery
  • East Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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  • Lower West Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper West Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunday River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday River Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Abram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Abram Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Abram Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bethel.
      • The Mt. Abram Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Locke Mills Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90241 <5>
    • Skillingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Skillingston Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillingston Cemetery
    • Howe Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Hill Cemetery
    • Whales Back Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whales Back Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Back Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Cole Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Farmers Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Farmers Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hanover Cemetery.

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

  • Hanover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Newry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Rumford Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Newry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Newry is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
  • South Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
  • North Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • West Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Bryant Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • East Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
    • South Rumford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
    • Rumford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dickvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • West Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • Dixfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Hanover Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bethel
    • Bethel lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hanover Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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 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 Hanover Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Hanover Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567572  (Hanover Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567572 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bryant Pond
      • Location given for Hanover Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.485065     Lon: -70.7328469
      • 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 Oxford, 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- Hanover 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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