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A visit to the Jewel 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 Jewel Cemetery ...

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

44.6615, -69.1870

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

The Jewel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Jewel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jewel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Jewel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Webster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Fogg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
  • Mudgett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
  • East Thorndike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thorndike Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Monk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Cates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cates Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
    • Stephen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Stephen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
    • Simpson Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Wing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
    • Styles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Styles Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styles Cemetery
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford 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 Jewel Cemetery.

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

  • Dixmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Troy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • East Dixmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
  • Knox Ledge Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Unity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Monroe is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • South Newburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
  • Winnecook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Freedom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Newburgh Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
    • Detroit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <6>
    • Etna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Houston Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
    • East Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Newburgh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
    • Dogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 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 Jewel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Penobscot County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Jewel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #568818  (Jewel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568818 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dixmont
      • Location given for Jewel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6614582     Lon: -69.1869891
      • 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 Penobscot, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jewel 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.