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The location of the Land of Rest 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 Land of Rest Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Land of Rest Cemetery

Lat:   44.7601°   (44° 45' 36")

Lon:   -69.8614°   (-69° 51' 41")

The Land of Rest Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies just to the east of the Land of Rest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Land of Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Land of Rest 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Land of Rest Cemetery.

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

    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Anson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
    • Norridgewock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <4>
    • Barron Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Mercer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • North Anson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <4>
    • Skowhegan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Industry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • New Sharon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <4>
    • Hinckley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • East New Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Solon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Solon is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
      • New Vineyard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
        • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Farmington Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nyes Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
        • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Canaan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
      • Athens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • New Portland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairbanks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
      • Farmington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Farmington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
        • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
      • Morrison Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
        • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • North Chesterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
        • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Vienna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Belgrade Lakes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Belgrade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
        • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Oakland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
      • Shawmut
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawmut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
        • Shawmut is located in Somerset County

    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 Land of Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Land of Rest 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Land of Rest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Point Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Point Cemetery
    • Longley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longley Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Athearn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Athearn Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athearn Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • River View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1941923 <6>
    • Old Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Oak Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Oak Cemetery
    • Frederic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederic Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederic Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Gould Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gould Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Boardman - True Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boardman - True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boardman - True Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boardman - True Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • East Madison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Land of Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #569358  (Land of Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #569358 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: Madison East
      • County: Somerset         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #569358 (Land of Rest 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 Somerset, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Land of Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7601, Longitude: -69.8614       In this case, the coordinates for the Land of Rest 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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