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The location of the Knight 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 Knight Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9484°   (43° 56' 54")

Lon:   -69.6846°   (-69° 41' 4")

The Knight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies just to the north northeast of the Knight 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 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 Knight Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Knight 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]<3> of the Knight Cemetery.

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

    • Westport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Murphys Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Edgecomb
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <4>
    • Wiscasset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trevett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
      • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <4>
    • Boothbay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woolwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <4>
    • Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Days Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
    • MacMahan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Southport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • West Boothbay Harbor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
        • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Boothbay Harbor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
        • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <4>
      • Bayville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
        • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
      • East Boothbay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boothbay
        • East Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Boothbay <4>
      • Hatchs Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
        • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Mouse Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
        • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
      • Linekin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
        • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
      • South Bristol
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
        • South Bristol is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <4>
      • Pemaquid
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bristol
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
      • South Dresden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
        • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
      • Harding
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
        • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Pemaquid Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
        • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
      • Pemaquid Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
        • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Damariscotta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Newcastle
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Knight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Knight Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Grover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grover Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
    • Murphys Corner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphys Corner Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Corner Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Tarbox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarbox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarbox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarbox Cemetery
    • North Edgecomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Edgecomb Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Rhumrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhumrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhumrill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhumrill Cemetery
    • Ancient Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jewett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383678 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Ocean View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
      • Hodgkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodgkins Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgkins Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • West Bristol Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Bristol Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bristol Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Huntoon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huntoon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntoon Cemetery
      • Quinnam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quinnam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinnam 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 Knight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #569240  (Knight Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #569240 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: Westport
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #569240 (Knight Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Lincoln, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Knight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9484, Longitude: -69.6846       In this case, the coordinates for the Knight 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>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.
    <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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