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A visit to the Merrill Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Merrill Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Merrill Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   44.2584°   (44° 15' 30")

Lon:   -70.6773°   (-70° 40' 38")

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just to the east southeast of the Merrill Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Hill 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 Hill Cemetery.

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

    • North Norway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • North Waterford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
    • Waterford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
    • South Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Norway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
    • South Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <4>
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Bryant Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Slab City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • Harrison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • North Woodstock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
        • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Stoneham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Center Lovell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bridgton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
        • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Mayville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
        • Mayville is located in Oxford County
      • Otisfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
        • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • East Otisfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
        • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
      • West Bethel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
        • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
      • Lovell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
        • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
      • Hebron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sumner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <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 Merrill Hill 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 Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bethel
      • Bethel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Merrill Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Harrison
    • Norway
      • Norway lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Merrill Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Merrill Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Bisbeetown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisbeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bisbeetown Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisbeetown Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Patch Mtn. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patch Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Richardson Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Elm Vale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Vale Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Vale Cemetery
    • Noyes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes Cemetery
    • Pikes Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Curtis Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of West Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89795 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rowe Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Hill Cemetery
      • Howe Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Hill Cemetery
      • Songo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Songo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songo Cemetery
      • Deer Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
      • Woodsum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodsum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodsum Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodsum Cemetery
      • Finnish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Ryefield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryefield Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryefield Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Stearns Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Hill Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside 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 Merrill Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #571165  (Merrill Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #571165 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: Greenwood
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #571165 (Merrill Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Merrill Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2584, Longitude: -70.6773       In this case, the coordinates for the Merrill Hill 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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