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A visit to the Hersey 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 Hersey Cemetery ...

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

44.3387, -70.4451

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

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just to the south southwest of the Hersey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hersey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hersey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stetson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stetson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Cemetery
  • Tuell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tuell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuell Cemetery
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
  • Grays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grays Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
  • Sumner Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sumner Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Hill Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prince Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Buckfield.
    • The Summerfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chaffin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #679121 <5>
  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mtn. Cemetery
  • North Paris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The North Paris Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris Cemetery
  • Stearns Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Hill Cemetery
  • Buckfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buckfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crocker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Fields Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fields Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whittemore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Swan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
    • Hartford Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Hersey Cemetery.

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

  • East Sumner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
  • Sumner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Buckfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • West Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Norway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Chase Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
  • North Turner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Norway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • Turner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <6>
    • Livermore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • North Woodstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
    • Bryant Pond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dickvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Howes Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
    • South Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
    • Canton Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Greenville is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville

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 Hersey 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 Hersey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hersey 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 Hersey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567974  (Hersey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567974 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: 256 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Sumner
      • Location given for Hersey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.338679     Lon: -70.4450603
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hersey 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.