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A visit to the Mount Height 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 Mt. Height Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Height Cemetery:

44.2665, -68.3256

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

The Mt. Height Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Height Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Height Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Height Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bernard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
  • Flye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flye Cemetery
  • Murphy Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hill Cemetery
  • Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Tremont.
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pomroy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90411 <5>
  • Hillrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrest Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Langley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Seal Harbor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Alley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
    • Murch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murch Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murch Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Long Island Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery
    • Freethy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Freethy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freethy Cemetery
    • Meeting House Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meeting House Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Height Cemetery.

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

  • Manset
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
  • Southwest Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tremont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Bernard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bass Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Northeast Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranberry Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Seal Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Desert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Islesford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Islesford is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
  • Seal Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Otter Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Indian Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Atlantic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Swans Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Minturn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Frenchboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bar Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hulls Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove

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 Mt. Height Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Height 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 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 Mt. Height Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Mt. Height Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #571764  (Mount Height Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #571764 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Southwest Harbor
      • Location given for Mount Height Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2664692     Lon: -68.3255723
      • 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 Hancock, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Height 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.
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