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A visit to the McDowell 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 McDowell Cemetery ...

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

44.2965, -69.3625

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

The McDowell Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the McDowell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McDowell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Gove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Skidmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fish Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
  • Lenfest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lenfest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenfest Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Hannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hannon Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannon Cemetery
  • Hannan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hannan Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Sprague Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sprague Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
    • Weymouth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Jefferson Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove 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 McDowell Cemetery.

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

  • Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lucas Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
  • Razorville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Razorville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
  • Burkettville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
  • Stickney Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
  • Globe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Appleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Flanders Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Montville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Montville is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopers Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Searsmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Searsmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • Palermo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Branch Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
    • Davis Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • South Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hope is located in Knox County
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    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Slab City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Montville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Palermo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo

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 McDowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 McDowell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #570973  (McDowell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #570973 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Washington
      • Location given for McDowell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2964633     Lon: -69.3625434
      • 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 Knox, 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 from Point A (ie- McDowell 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.