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A visit to the Lake Cemetery ...

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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9256°   (43° 55' 32")

Lon:   -70.1926°   (-70° 11' 33")

The Lake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Pineland Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineland Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pineland Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Old Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Stetson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stetson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stetson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stetson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • McKenney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKenney Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Gerrish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • 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 Androscoggin County
    • Strout Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strout Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Libby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Libby Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • McKenney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenney Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lower Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Corner Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Burr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burr Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • North Freeport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Freeport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Freeport Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Day Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lake Cemetery.

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

  • North Pownal
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
  • Pownal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <5>
  • Durham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
  • East Gray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
    • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • New Gloucester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <5>
  • North Yarmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
    • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
  • Freeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
  • Yarmouth Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
    • Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
  • Upper Village ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
    • Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Yarmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • South Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
      • South Freeport is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Freeport <5>
    • Penley Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
    • Dry Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
      • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
      • Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <5>
    • Rumford Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lower Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Pejepscot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Shaker Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • West Gray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
      • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland Foreside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
      • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
    • Bustins Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Merepoint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Topsham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <5>

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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lake Cemetery:

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 Lake Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #569303  (Lake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #569303 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: North Pownal
    • County: Cumberland         Elev: 55
    • Location given for GNIS #569303 (Lake Cemetery)

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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 Cumberland, 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 Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9256, Longitude: -70.1926       In this case, the coordinates for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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