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A visit to the Lower West Ellis 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 Lower West Ellis Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower West Ellis Cemetery:

44.5374, -70.6833

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

The Lower West Ellis Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lower West Ellis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lower West Ellis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lower West Ellis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rumford Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rumford Point Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point Cemetery
  • Rumford Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Farmers Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Farmers Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Hill Cemetery
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • East Rumford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The East Rumford Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rumford Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Andover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
    • Mt. Will Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Will Cemetery
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Birds Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Old Frye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Frye Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frye Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
    • Sunday River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • South Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Whales Back Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Whales Back Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Back Cemetery
    • Wyman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wyman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Farrington - Morton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lower West Ellis Cemetery.

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

  • Hanover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rumford Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
  • East Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
  • Newry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rumford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Rumford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
  • Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Newry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Newry is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
  • Mayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • North Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • West Peru
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • Roxbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenville is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Bryant Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
    • Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
    • Berry Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
    • Byron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

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 Lower West Ellis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oxford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lower West Ellis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bethel
    • Bethel lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lower West Ellis Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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 Lower West Ellis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Lower West Ellis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #570556  (Lower West Ellis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #570556 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Andover
      • Location given for Lower West Ellis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.53739     Lon: -70.68329
      • 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 Oxford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lower West Ellis 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.