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The location of the Mt. Shilo 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 Mt. Shilo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.6362°   (46° 38' 10")

Lon:   -67.8669°   (-67° 52' 0")

The Mt. Shilo Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the south of the Mt. Shilo 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 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. Shilo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Shilo 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 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Shilo Cemetery.

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

    • Easton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Westfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Beaconsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Kings Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
      • Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
    • Bairdsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdsville
    • Kilburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilburn
    • Presque Isle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mars Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <5>
    • Clearview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Maplehurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplehurst came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehurst
    • Muniac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muniac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muniac
    • Blaine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Kincardine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincardine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincardine
      • Fort Fairfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Upper Kent
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Kent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kent
      • Pert Parish
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert Parish
      • Perth - Andover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth - Andover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth - Andover
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth - Andover <5>
      • Royalton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Summerfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Moose Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Mountain
      • Carlingford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlingford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlingford
      • Lower Knoxford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Knoxford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Knoxford
      • Piercemont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercemont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercemont
      • Beechwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Monquart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monquart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monquart
      • McGraw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
        • McGraw is located in Aroostook County
        • McGraw has also been known as:
        • McGraw Siding
      • Holmesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bon Accord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Accord came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Accord
      • Lower Kintore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Kintore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Kintore
      • Tobique Narrows
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobique Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobique Narrows
      • Aroostook Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroostook Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroostook Junction
      • Aroostook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroostook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroostook
      • Crouseville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
        • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
      • Chapman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people

    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. Shilo Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Shilo Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Getchell Farnham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getchell Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Getchell Farnham Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getchell Farnham Cemetery
    • Pine Tree Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Tree Church Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Church Cemetery
    • Estey Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estey Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estey Park Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estey Park Cemetery
    • Ladner Fuller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladner Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladner Fuller Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladner Fuller Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Glenwood Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Park Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Park Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
    • Beans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beans Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beans Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • The Marshall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Westfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90205 <7>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dyer Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyer Farm Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Farm Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Main Street Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1523895 <7>
      • St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • The St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery
      • Kings Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Grove Cemetery
      • Kings Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bean Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Snow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Bartholomew Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Larlee Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harvey Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Hill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Hill 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 Mt. Shilo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1910507  (Mount Shilo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1910507 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: Easton Center
      • County: Aroostook         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1910507 (Mount Shilo Cemetery)

    The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

    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 Aroostook, 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 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 Mt. Shilo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6362, Longitude: -67.8669       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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