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A visit to the Meeting House 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 Meeting House Cemetery ...

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

44.3874, -68.2065

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

The Meeting House Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Meeting House Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Meeting House Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Meeting House Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • The Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Graveyard is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Graveyard
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
  • Paine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
  • Seal Harbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • East Lamoine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bragdon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bragdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragdon Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner 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 Meeting House Cemetery.

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

  • Bar Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hulls Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Otter Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Salsbury Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
  • South Gouldsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
  • Seal Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Winter Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sorrento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Desert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northeast Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Indian Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • Islesford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Islesford is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
    • Birch Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Gouldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • East Sullivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lamoine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Southwest Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Manset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
    • Cranberry Isles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Prospect Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • West Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan

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 Meeting House Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Meeting House Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Meeting House Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1911761  (Meeting House Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1911761 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bar Harbor
      • Location given for Meeting House Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.38742     Lon: -68.20654
      • 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 Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meeting House 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.
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