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A visit to the Leighton Family 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 Leighton Family Cemetery ...

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

43.7715, -70.3306

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

The Leighton Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the south southeast of the Leighton Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leighton Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Leighton Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Huston Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Huston Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Family Cemetery
  • Morrison Hill Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Highland Lake Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Lake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake Cemetery
  • Gowen Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gowen Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen Family Cemetery
  • Leighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leighton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton Cemetery
  • West Cumberland Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Godd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Godd Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godd Cemetery
  • Chute Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Chute Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chute Cemetery
  • Chase Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
    • Merrill Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Merrill Graveyard is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Graveyard
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Farris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Cemetery
    • Windham Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Windham Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Hill Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Marston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marston Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moss Side Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moss Side Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Side 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 Leighton Family Cemetery.

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

  • Cumberland Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ireland Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
  • Newhall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • South Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
  • Westbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
  • Sagamore Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
  • West Gray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
  • Falmouth Foreside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
  • Cumberland Foreside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Windham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • North Gorham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
    • Gray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>
    • Stroudwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Waites Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
    • Lower Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • Yarmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Upper Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
    • Yarmouth Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
    • Gorham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray

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 Leighton Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leighton Family 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 Leighton Family 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 Leighton Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912643  (Leighton Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912643 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: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cumberland Center
      • Location given for Leighton Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7714678     Lon: -70.3306063
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leighton Family 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.