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A visit to the Libby 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 Libby Cemetery ...

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

44.0828, -70.8320

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

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Libby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Libby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Libby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mtn. Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ingalls Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Hill Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Gammay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gammay Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammay Cemetery
  • Smart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smart Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
  • McLucas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McLucas Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLucas Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Flint Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Hapworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hapworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hapworth Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
    • Strout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout Cemetery
    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hio Ridge Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens 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 Libby Cemetery.

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

  • West Bridgton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
  • East Fryeburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • Sweden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Lovell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fryeburg Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
  • East Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
  • Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Center Lovell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Fryeburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
    • Fryeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • South Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <6>
    • South Chatham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
    • Slab City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • East Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • Brownfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
    • Center Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrill Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner

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 Libby 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 Libby 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 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 Libby 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 Libby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #569522  (Libby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #569522 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: 242 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pleasant Mountain
      • Location given for Libby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0828473     Lon: -70.8320099
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Libby 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.