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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. 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 Murch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.4073°   (44° 24' 26")

Lon:   -68.4134°   (-68° 24' 48")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Goose Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goose Cove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Leland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Whittenmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Morgan Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • South Surry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Surry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Blue Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89794 <5>
  • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Paine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Remick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Hodgdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgdon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lamoine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lamoine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
  • Indian Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
  • East Blue Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blue Hill
    • East Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Blue Hill <7>
  • Mount Desert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <7>
  • Salsbury Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
  • East Lamoine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • Blue Hill Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
  • South Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Blue Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Surry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <7>
  • Seal Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hulls Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Blue Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Southwest Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
      • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <7>
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • North Brooklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
    • Manset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
      • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Franklin Road
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
      • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Bernard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seal Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
      • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <7>
    • 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Murch Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #580720 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: Newbury Neck
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 15
    • Location given for GNIS #580720 (Murch Cemetery)

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4073, Longitude: -68.4134       In this case, the coordinates for the Murch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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