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A visit to the Merrill 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 Merrill Cemetery ...

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

43.9284, -70.9420

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

The Merrill Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Merrill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merrill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Merrill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenlaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Greenlaw Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Blake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Blake Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
  • Marston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Marston Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Linscott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Linscott Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linscott Cemetery
  • Burnt Meadow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burnt Meadow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Meadow Cemetery
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clemons Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Sargent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
    • Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts 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 Merrill Cemetery.

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

  • Merrill Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
  • Brownfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Brownfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
  • Fryeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hiram
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Conway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
  • Kezar Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
  • East Hiram
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • East Fryeburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • Fryeburg Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Freedom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <5>
    • Porter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Durgintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
    • Rankins Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
    • East Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
    • Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
    • West Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
    • West Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
    • Silver Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
    • Cornish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Merrill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Conway
    • Conway lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Merrill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Fryeburg

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 Merrill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Merrill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #571160  (Merrill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #571160 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brownfield
      • Location given for Merrill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9284053     Lon: -70.9420108
      • 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 Oxford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrill 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.