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A visit to the Mount Rest 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. Rest Cemetery ...

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

44.5810, -69.0517

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

The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Waldo County<2>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Mt. Rest Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Mt. Solitude Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Solitude Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Solitude Cemetery
  • Styles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Styles Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styles Cemetery
  • Harmony Place Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Fogg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
  • Cates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cates Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
  • Harding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Nickerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nickerson Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Stephen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Stephen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
    • Mudgett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
    • Seekens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Seekens Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekens Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Wing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
    • Piper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Piper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
    • Smart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Lufkin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lufkin Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Monroe Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
  • Monroe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Brooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Searsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • East Dixmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
  • South Newburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
  • Knox Ledge Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
  • Waldo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Waldo is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Frankfort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Newburgh Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
  • Dixmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Knox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Bryants Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Morrill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belfast
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Searsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • Stockton Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucksport Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Prospect Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Verona Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Bucksport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Winterport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • North Newburgh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh

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. Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waldo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mt. Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Waldo 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. Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #571785  (Mount Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #571785 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: Waldo
      • Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brooks East
      • Location given for Mount Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.58099     Lon: -69.05171
      • 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 Waldo, 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- Mt. Rest 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.