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A visit to the Jewel Cemetery ...


The location of the Jewel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Jewel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6615°   (44° 39' 41")

Lon:   -69.1870°   (-69° 11' 13")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Jewel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Jewel 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 31 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Troy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
      • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Unity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • South Newburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Freedom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
    • Knox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Newburgh Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
        • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Detroit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
      • Carmel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
        • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
      • Etna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Houston Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
        • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
      • East Newport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
        • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Newport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
      • Dogtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
      • Pittsfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
        • Burnham is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • North Searsport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
        • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
      • Waldo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Waldo is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Albion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Frankfort
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
      • Hampden Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
        • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Palmyra
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Newport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
        • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Clinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Fogg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogg Cemetery
    • Mudgett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudgett Cemetery
    • East Thorndike Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Thorndike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Thorndike Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Thorndike Cemetery
    • Thorndike Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Cates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cates Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Bean Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bean Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
      • Stephen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Cemetery
      • Simpson Corners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Corners Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Corners Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Wing Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wing Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
      • Styles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Styles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Styles Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Styles Cemetery
      • Bickford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickford 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 Jewel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #568818  (Jewel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #568818 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: Dixmont
      • County: Penobscot         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #568818 (Jewel Cemetery)

    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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jewel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6615, Longitude: -69.1870       In this case, the coordinates for the Jewel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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