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A visit to the Lane 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 Lane Cemetery ...

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

43.8729, -70.0670

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

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Lane Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lane Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lane Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Freeport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The North Freeport Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freeport Cemetery
  • Burr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Burr Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Flying Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Flying Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Point Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Stetson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stetson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Cemetery
  • South Freeport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Freeport Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport Cemetery
  • Wolf Neck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wolf Neck Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Neck Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Lunt Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunt Memorial Cemetery
  • Old Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friends Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Maquoit Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Maquoit Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoit Cemetery
    • First Parish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The First Parish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Brunswick.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89900 <5>
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lane Cemetery.

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

  • Freeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunganuc Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
  • Merepoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
  • South Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bustins Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
  • Pennellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
  • Brunswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Topsham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pownal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <6>
  • Harpswell Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
  • Pejepscot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Yarmouth Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
    • Upper Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
    • Yarmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • West Harpswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
    • North Pownal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • Orrs Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Harpswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
    • Lisbon Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Yarmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Cumberland Foreside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
    • Chebeague Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • South Harpswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
    • Harding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding

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 Lane 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 Lane Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lane Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Lane Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #569365  (Lane Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #569365 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freeport
      • Location given for Lane Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.87294     Lon: -70.06697
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lane 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.