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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 Highland Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.5961°   (43° 35' 45")

Lon:   -70.8844°   (-70° 53' 3")

The Highland Grove Cemetery is located in York County<1>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Highland Grove Cemetery .

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 Highland Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to York County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Highland Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Grove Cemetery.

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

    • West Newfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
      • West Newfield is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <4>
    • Sprague City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
      • Sprague City is located in York County
    • Acton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <4>
    • Shapleigh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
      • Shapleigh is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <4>
    • Ross Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
      • Ross Corner is located in York County
    • Newfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mee Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County
    • Stevens Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County
    • Woodman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • East Wakefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wakefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Waterboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Limerick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Arrowhead
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
        • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • South Effingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
        • South Effingham is located in York County
      • South Effingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
        • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <4>
      • Parsonsfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
        • Parsonsfield is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <4>
      • Waterboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
        • Waterboro is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <4>
      • East Parsonsfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
        • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Springvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Waterboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterboro
        • East Waterboro is located in York County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Waterboro <4>
      • Alfred
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Parsonsfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
        • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Sanford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hollis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollis
        • South Hollis is located in York County
      • Effingham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Limington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
        • South Limington is located in York County
      • Limington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Highland Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alfred
      • Alfred lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Highland Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alfred.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Limerick
    • Limington
    • Sanford
      • Sanford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Highland Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woods Cemetery is located in the vicinity of East Wakefield (NH)
      • The Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perkins Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2572960 <7>
    • Berry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovell Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Limerick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375367 <7>
    • Milton Mills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Mills Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Mills Cemetery
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Springvale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Springvale Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Springvale Riverside Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springvale Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Springvale.
      • The Springvale Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springvale Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90456 <7>
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eastman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastman Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
      • Collomy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collomy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collomy Cemetery
      • North Road Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Road Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Road Cemetery
      • Leavitt Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
      • Sweat Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweat Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweat Cemetery
      • Leavitt Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
      • Chadbourne Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Guptill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guptill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guptill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guptill Cemetery
      • Pendexter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
      • Pendexter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Gould Bradeen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Bradeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gould Bradeen Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Bradeen Cemetery
      • Elliot Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliot Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot 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 Highland Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #568035  (Highland Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #568035 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: Great East Lake
      • County: York         Elev: 173
      • Location given for GNIS #568035 (Highland Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5961, Longitude: -70.8844    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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