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A visit to the Murch 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 Murch Cemetery ...

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

44.4073, -68.4134

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

The Murch Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Murch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Murch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haskell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
  • Goose Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Goose Cove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
  • Leland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
  • Whittenmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenmore Cemetery
  • Morgan Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morgan Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Bay Cemetery
  • South Surry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Blue Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89794 <5>
  • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
    • Remick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remick Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Hodgdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murch Cemetery.

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

  • West Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • Indian Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • East Blue Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Desert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salsbury Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
  • East Lamoine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Blue Hill Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
  • South Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
  • Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Surry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
  • Seal Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hulls Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Blue Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Southwest Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • North Brooklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • Manset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Manset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
    • Northeast Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bar Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Hancock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • Franklin Road
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Bernard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Tremont is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Seal Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Murch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Murch 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 Murch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #580720  (Murch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #580720 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: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newbury Neck
      • Location given for Murch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4073004     Lon: -68.4133522
      • 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- Murch 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.