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A visit to the Leland 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 Leland Cemetery ...

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

44.4526, -68.3688

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

The Leland Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies just to the north northwest of the Leland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Leland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goose Cove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Goose Cove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove Cemetery
  • Whittenmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenmore Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • East Lamoine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Murch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Murch Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murch Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
  • Remick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remick Cemetery
  • Morgan Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Morgan Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Bay Cemetery
  • South Surry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The South Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ellsworth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90104 <5>
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • McFarland Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leland Cemetery.

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

  • West Trenton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • East Lamoine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Lamoine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Salsbury Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
  • Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hulls Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Hancock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
  • Franklin Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • East Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Surry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mount Desert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Sullivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • Bar Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sorrento
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Blue Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Blue Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • Seal Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Northeast Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Southwest Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Seal Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Gouldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro

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 Leland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leland 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 helpful 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 Leland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Leland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #569474  (Leland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #569474 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salsbury Cove
      • Location given for Leland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.45256     Lon: -68.36879
      • 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 Hancock, 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- Leland 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.