A visit to the Maine Avenue 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 Maine Ave. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maine Ave. Cemetery:
44.2523, -69.7737
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maine Ave. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maine Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County<2>.
The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies just to the north of the Maine Ave. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maine Ave. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Maine Ave. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maine Ave. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Northern Ave. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Northern Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Ave. Cemetery
- The Northern Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chapman Cemetery
- Plaisted Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Plaisted Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisted Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Plaisted Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Gardiner.
- The Plaisted Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Ave. Cemetery
- West Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90690 <5>
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Chelsea Heights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hallowell Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hallowell Village Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell Village Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hallowell Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hallowell.
- The Hallowell Village Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hallowell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90007 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Cony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cony Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cony Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burnt Hill Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237155 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90252 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90512 <5>
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #865001 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fairbanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
- South Gardiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Putnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
- Togus National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
- Libby Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodspeed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maine Ave. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maine Ave. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farmingdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gardiner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Hallowell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- West Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- East Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Purgatory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- South Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Winthrop Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
- Batchelders Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Whitefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coopers Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Monmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- South Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Richmond Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Maranacook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
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 Maine Ave. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maine Ave. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- East Winthrop
- Gardiner
- Hallowell
- Pittston
- Richmond
- Winthrop
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Maine Ave. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Kennebec 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 Maine Ave. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #579894 (Maine Avenue Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #579894 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: Kennebec
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Augusta
- Location given for Maine Avenue Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.2522914 Lon: -69.7736554
- 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 Kennebec, 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- Maine Ave. 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. |