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A visit to the Main 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 Main Cemetery ...

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

43.8741, -69.5611

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

The Main Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Main Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Main Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Main Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farnham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Ocean Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ocean Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Hill Cemetery
  • Poole - Greenlaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Bristol Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The West Bristol Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • North Edgecomb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • Tarbox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Tarbox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbox Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Loudville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Loudville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Murphys Corner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Murphys Corner Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner Cemetery
    • Glidden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Glidden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Main Cemetery.

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

  • South Bristol
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Boothbay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bayville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
  • Linekin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
  • Pemaquid Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
  • Pemaquid Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
  • Boothbay Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pemaquid Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pemaquid Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Point
  • New Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pemaquid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boothbay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Boothbay Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chamberlain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Southport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mouse Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
    • East Edgecomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
    • Walpole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Trevett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Edgecomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • MacMahan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Loudville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Round Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Murphys Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys 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 Main Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Main 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 either 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 Main Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Main Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1909906  (Main Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1909906 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pemaquid Point
      • Location given for Main Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.87413     Lon: -69.56111
      • 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 Lincoln, 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' (or 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- Main 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.