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A visit to the Houghton 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 Houghton Cemetery ...

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

46.9806, -67.8099

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

The Houghton Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the south of the Houghton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Houghton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Houghton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • Episcopal Advent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kearney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Kearney Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
  • California Settlement Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Webster Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Limestone.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90676 <5>
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Paroisse Saint-Michel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Kenneson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Kenneson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneson Cemetery
  • St. Alban's Anglican Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Ansgar's Anglican Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in the vicinity of North Lyndon
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
    • Bubar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bubar Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubar Cemetery
    • Grimes Kelly Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grimes Kelly Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Kelly Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • St. Leonard Parent Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grand Riviere Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grand Riviere Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Riviere Cemetery
    • New Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Lerwick FWB Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
      • The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • Blue Bell Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401398 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Houghton Cemetery.

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

  • Gillespie Settlement
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Caswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Caswell is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Limestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grand Falls Parish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hamlin is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Costigan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costigan
  • Limestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ortonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grand Falls Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morris Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Morris Corner is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Corner
  • California Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Drummond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Somers Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Corner
    • Lake Edward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Medford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • North Lyndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
    • Four Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bellefleur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Barretts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barretts is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
    • Hurd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
    • Grimes Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Mill
    • East Lyndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
    • New Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Amand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cyr Plantation
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cyr Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyr Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people

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 Houghton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Houghton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Aroostook, 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- Houghton 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.
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