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A visit to the Knight 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 Knight Cemetery ...

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

44.5120, -70.4109

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

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Knight Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Knight Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Knight Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Demerritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Demerritt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demerritt Cemetery
  • Deshon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Deshon Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshon Cemetery
  • East Peru Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Peru Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru Cemetery
  • Byron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Byron Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • The Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Child Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580407 <5>
  • Farrington - Morton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wyman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wyman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Canton Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Canton Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Mtn. Cemetery
  • Severy Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Severy Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy Hill Cemetery
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill Cemetery
  • Sparrow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sparrow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Poland Corner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Poland Corner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Corner Cemetery
    • Canton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Canton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • East Rumford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The East Rumford Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rumford Cemetery
    • Black Mtn. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mtn. Cemetery
    • Berry Mills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Berry Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Fields Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fields Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Hill Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90191 <5>
    • Alden Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Alden Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Hill Cemetery
      • The Alden Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317832 <5>
    • North Jay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The North Jay Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay Cemetery
    • Birchland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Birchland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchland 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 Knight Cemetery.

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

  • Peru
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
  • Dixfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
  • Dickvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Gilbertville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Canton Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
  • East Dixfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
  • South Rumford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
  • Mexico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rumford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Berry Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sumner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Jay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • Jay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
    • East Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
    • North Livermore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • Chisholm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumford Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shy Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
    • Livermore Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dryden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation

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 Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Knight Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Knight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #569242  (Knight Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #569242 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dixfield
      • Location given for Knight Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5120086     Lon: -70.4108961
      • 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 Oxford, 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 from Point A (ie- Knight 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.