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A visit to the Higgins 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 Higgins Cemetery ...

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

44.3829, -68.3609

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

The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Higgins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Higgins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Higgins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brookside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Murch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Murch Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murch Cemetery
  • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh Cemetery
  • Paine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
  • Leland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
  • Goose Cove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goose Cove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove Cemetery
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Whittenmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenmore Cemetery
    • Langley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Flye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flye Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill 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 Higgins Cemetery.

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

  • Indian Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Mount Desert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • Hulls Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salsbury Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
  • East Lamoine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Seal Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Southwest Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Northeast Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bar Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Manset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Manset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
    • Seal Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Blue Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • South Blue Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • Bernard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bass Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • South Hancock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • Cranberry Isles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Islesford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Islesford is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
    • Franklin Road
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Surry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <5>
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls

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 Higgins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Higgins 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 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 Higgins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Higgins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1911685  (Higgins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1911685 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salsbury Cove
      • Location given for Higgins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3828565     Lon: -68.360851
      • 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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Higgins 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.