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A visit to the Merrill Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.2584, -70.6773

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merrill Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Merrill Hill Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Bisbeetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bisbeetown Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbeetown Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Patch Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Patch Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Mtn. Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Richardson Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Elm Vale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Vale Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Vale Cemetery
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of West Paris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89795 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rowe Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery
    • Howe Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Hill Cemetery
    • Songo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songo Cemetery
    • Deer Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Hill Cemetery
    • Woodsum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Woodsum Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsum Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Ryefield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ryefield Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryefield Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stearns Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Hill Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside 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 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)
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
  • North Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Waterford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Waterford is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • 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 <6>
  • 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)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Norway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • 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)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Slab City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Sweden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweden is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Harrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Woodstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
    • Stoneham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • 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)
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayville is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Otisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • East Otisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
    • West Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #571165 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: 332 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenwood
      • Location given for Merrill Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.258402     Lon: -70.6772863
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrill Hill 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.