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A visit to the Merrill Cemetery ...


The location of the Merrill 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 Merrill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7715°   (43° 46' 17")

Lon:   -70.9417°   (-70° 56' 30")

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

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Merrill Cemetery .

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 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 York 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 Merrill 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 28 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.

    • North Parsonsfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Porter
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Effingham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Parsonsfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <4>
    • Kezar Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • South Effingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <4>
    • South Effingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Freedom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
    • Stevens Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County
    • Cornish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Durgintown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mee Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
        • Mee Corners is located in York County
      • West Newfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
        • West Newfield is located in York County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <4>
      • Woodman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
        • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Newfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Limerick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Baldwin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
        • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • East Madison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
        • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Ossipee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
        • Ossipee is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <4>
      • Merrill Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
        • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Hiram
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chickville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
        • Chickville is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • East Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sprague City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
        • Sprague City is located in York County
      • Limington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Brownfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 York County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Merrill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Leavitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
    • North Road Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Road Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Road Cemetery
    • Kezar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kezar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kezar Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kezar Cemetery
    • Kezar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kezar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kezar Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kezar Cemetery
    • Huntress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntress Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntress Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90091 <7>
    • Collomy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collomy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collomy Cemetery
    • Edgecomb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Trueworthy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trueworthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trueworthy Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trueworthy Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Libby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Libby Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • Gould Bradeen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Bradeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gould Bradeen Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Bradeen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Collomy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collomy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collomy Cemetery
      • Kezar Falls Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kezar Falls Burial Ground is located in Oxford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kezar Falls Burial Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kezar Falls.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kezar Falls Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264862 <7>
      • Emery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emery Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
      • Eastman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastman Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
      • Edgecomb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecomb Cemetery
      • Gerrish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Sargent Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
      • Sargent Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Guptill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guptill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guptill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guptill Cemetery
      • Pendexter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
      • Pendexter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Merrill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 Merrill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #571157  (Merrill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #571157 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: Kezar Falls
      • County: York         Elev: 175
      • Location given for GNIS #571157 (Merrill Cemetery)

    The official website for York County: www.co.york.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 York, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merrill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7715, Longitude: -70.9417       In this case, the coordinates for the Merrill 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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