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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:

43.7762, -70.8328

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 York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Merrill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edgecomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb Cemetery
  • Gould Bradeen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Guptill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Guptill Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill Cemetery
  • Pendexter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendexter Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Gerrish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrish Cemetery
  • Collomy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomy Cemetery
  • Collomy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomy Cemetery
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elliot Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Cornish.
    • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:
    • High Road Cemetery
    • Old High Road Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ricker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Wadsworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Kezar Falls Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kezar Falls Burial Ground is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls Burial Ground
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264862 <5>
    • Edgecomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Kezar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Kezar Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Cemetery
    • Trueworthy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Trueworthy Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueworthy Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Weeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeman Cemetery
    • Tar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Cemetery
    • Durgin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Durgin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgin Cemetery

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

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:

  • Cornish
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Parsonsfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
  • Durgintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
  • Kezar Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
  • North Parsonsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
  • West Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Parsonsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Porter is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Limington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rankins Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
    • East Hiram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • Hiram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Effingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Effingham is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
    • Newfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Limington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
    • Effingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • South Effingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
    • East Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
    • Steep Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stevens Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
    • Mee Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mee Corners is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
    • West Newfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sprague City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sprague City is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
    • Freedom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <6>

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. 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.

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 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 Merrill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to York 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 #571158  (Merrill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #571158 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: York
      • Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cornish
      • Location given for Merrill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7761872     Lon: -70.8328402
      • 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 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 '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- 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>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.