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A visit to the Meeting House Cemetery ...


The location of the Meeting House Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   44.3874°   (44° 23' 14")

Lon:   -68.2065°   (-68° 12' 23")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Meeting House Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Meeting House Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • South Gouldsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
      • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Seal Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
      • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <4>
    • Winter Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
      • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <4>
    • Sorrento
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
    • Mount Desert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
      • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
    • Northeast Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • South Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Islesford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
        • Islesford is located in Hancock County
      • Birch Harbor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Gouldsboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
        • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Lamoine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Southwest Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
        • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
      • Manset
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
        • Manset is located in Hancock County
      • Cranberry Isles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
        • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
        • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
      • West Trenton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
        • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • West Sullivan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
        • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Hancock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Hancock is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
      • Gouldsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
        • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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 Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Graveyard is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Graveyard
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
    • Seal Harbor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lamoine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lamoine Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bragdon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragdon Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Dyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Doyle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Sumner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1911761 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bar Harbor
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #1911761 (Meeting House Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meeting House Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3874, Longitude: -68.2065       In this case, the coordinates for the Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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