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A visit to the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

43.7918, -69.8648

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

The Harris Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County<2>.

The county seat for Sagadahoc County is located in Bath. Bath lies just to the north northeast of the Harris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gilman & Bliston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Marine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Marine Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Cemetery
  • West Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The West Point Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
  • Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cranberryhorn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberryhorn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Harpswell.
    • The Cranberryhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Old Great Island Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89782 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
  • Gatchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gatchell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchell Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • New Meadows Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Meadows Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brunswick.
    • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90507 <5>
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Parish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Brunswick.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89900 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maquoit Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maquoit Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoit Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Varney Cemetery is located in Brunswick.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pines Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.

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

  • Sebasco Estates
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cundys Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Small Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Phippsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Harpswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
  • Popham Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
  • Sabino
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
  • Harpswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orrs Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pennellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
  • Harpswell Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Harpswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
    • Bailey Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
    • South Harpswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
    • MacMahan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
    • Harding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Merepoint
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
    • Brunswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
    • Southport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Topsham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bustins Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island

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 Harris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sagadahoc County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bath
    • Bath lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Harris Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bath.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Brunswick
  • Harpswell
  • Topsham

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 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 Harris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Sagadahoc 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 Harris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567686  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567686 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: Sagadahoc
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Phippsburg
      • Location given for Harris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.79181     Lon: -69.86483
      • 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 Sagadahoc, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harris 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.