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The location of the Head 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 Head Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9812°   (43° 58' 52")

Lon:   -70.7845°   (-70° 47' 4")

The Head 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 northeast of the Head Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Head Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Head Cemetery.

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

    • Denmark
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
    • South Bridgton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • East Brownfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Brownfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
    • East Fryeburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Merrill Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Naples
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • North Bridgton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
    • Durgintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • West Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Baldwin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
        • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
      • Harrison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • Fryeburg Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
        • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
      • Fryeburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
        • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
      • Lovell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornish
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Spurrs Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
        • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Kezar Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
        • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
      • Casco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
        • Casco is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
      • Otisfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
        • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • South Waterford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Fryeburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
        • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • South Chatham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
        • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Center Conway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Head Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Head Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Berry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Hilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
    • Harnden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harnden Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnden Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Pingree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingree Cemetery
    • Merrifield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrifield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrifield Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Trumbull Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trumbull Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumbull Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Deering Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deering Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deering Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Holt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Boulter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boulter Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulter Cemetery
      • Strout Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strout Cemetery
      • Hio Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hio Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hio Ridge Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Sanborn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Hapworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hapworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hapworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hapworth Cemetery
      • Burnt Meadow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnt Meadow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Meadow Cemetery
      • Hartford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Babb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babb Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
      • Fitch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
      • Peabody Pond Road Yard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Peabody Pond Road Yard is located in Cumberland County
        • The Peabody Pond Road Yard has also been known as:
        • Peabody Pond Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Pond Road Yard
      • Poor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Cemetery
      • Chaplin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaplin Cemetery
      • Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer - Ingalls 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 Head Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567847  (Head Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #567847 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: Hiram
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #567847 (Head Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Head Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9812, Longitude: -70.7845       In this case, the coordinates for the Head 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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