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A visit to the Head of Bay 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 Head of Bay Cemetery ...

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

44.0801, -69.1053

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

The Head of Bay Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies just to the north of the Head of Bay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Head of Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Head of Bay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Farnsworth Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Owls Head.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329562 <5>
  • Tolman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tolman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolman Cemetery
  • Achorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • The Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thomaston Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thomaston Village Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston Village Cemetery
    • The Thomaston Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Village Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90615 <5>
  • Samoset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Samoset Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset Cemetery
  • Glen Cove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Rockville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Newcomb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
      • The Newcomb Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271300 <5>
    • Counce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The South Warren Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren Cemetery
    • North Parish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Amesbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Amesbury Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury 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 Head of Bay Cemetery.

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

  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • South Thomaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Owls Head
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Glen Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Thomaston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Spruce Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint George
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • West Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Long Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Warren Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • Tenants Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Cushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • South Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hope is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
    • South Waldoboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • Pleasant Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Martinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • North Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Port Clyde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 of Bay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Head of Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Head of Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567844  (Head of Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567844 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rockland
      • Location given for Head of Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0800808     Lon: -69.1053186
      • 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 Knox, 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- Head of Bay 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.