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A visit to the Home Cemetery ...

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 Home Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.3637°   (43° 21' 49")

Lon:   -70.4909°   (-70° 29' 27")

The Home Cemetery is located in York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Home Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arundel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arundel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arundel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arundel Cemetery is located in York County
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell - Hatch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in York County
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in York County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in York County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Biddeford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90506 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in York County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Biddeford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90511 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in York County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in York County
  • Clay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in York County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in York County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Alfred.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89862 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in York County
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in York County
    • Chadbourne Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in York County
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Scarboro Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Scarboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Scarboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Scarboro Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Home Cemetery.

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

  • Lower Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • Lower Village is located in York County
  • Kennebunkport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
    • Kennebunkport is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
  • Town House Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
    • Town House Corners is located in York County
  • Kennebunk Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Landing
    • Kennebunk Landing is located in York County
  • Cape Porpoise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
    • Cape Porpoise is located in York County
  • Kennebunk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
    • Elms is located in York County
  • Adams Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Adams Corner is located in York County
  • Wells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Kennebunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
    • West Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Wells Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
    • Wells Branch is located in York County
  • Charles Chase Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Airport Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Moody
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in York County
    • Days Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Days Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Mill
      • Days Mill is located in York County
    • Ogunquit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Biddeford Pool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <6>
    • Biddeford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kinney Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
    • Ocean Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <6>

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 Home Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Home Cemetery:

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 Home Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #568227  (Home Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #568227 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: Kennebunkport
    • County: York         Elev: 12
    • Location given for GNIS #568227 (Home 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>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 York, 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 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 Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3637, Longitude: -70.4909       In this case, the coordinates for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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