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A visit to the Maplewood 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 Maplewood Cemetery ...

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

44.5948, -69.6006

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

The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Maplewood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Maplewood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Maplewood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Tozier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tozier Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Nobels Ferry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Nobels Ferry Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobels Ferry Cemetery
    • The Nobels Ferry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nobles Ferry Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90423 <5>
  • Friend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friend Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #154685 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • McClintock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McClintock Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Covell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Covell Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell Cemetery
    • Getchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Getchell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Priest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Priest Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Hill Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
    • Joy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Joy Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maplewood Cemetery.

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

  • Fairfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Benton Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
  • Benton Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
  • Shawmut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
  • Waterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Winslow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nyes Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
  • Morrison Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinckley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Vassalboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • China
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <6>
    • North Belgrade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
    • Vassalboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Vassalboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
    • Burnham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Winnecook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Norridgewock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Maplewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maplewood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maplewood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Maplewood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #570750  (Maplewood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #570750 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairfield
      • Location given for Maplewood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5947877     Lon: -69.6006013
      • 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 Somerset, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maplewood 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.