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A visit to the Murphy Hill 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 Murphy Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.2798, -68.4034

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

The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Murphy Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murphy Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Murphy Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Langley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hillrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrest Cemetery
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Bernard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
  • Mt. Height Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Height Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Height Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh Cemetery
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
  • Long Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Freethy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Freethy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freethy Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Murch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Murch Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murch Cemetery
    • Old Birchland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Old Birchland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Birchland Cemetery
    • Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Ephraim Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Brooklin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90246 <5>
    • Brooklin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Seal Harbor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View 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 Murphy Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Seal Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bernard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tremont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Southwest Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bass Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Manset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
  • Northeast Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Desert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Atlantic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
  • Cranberry Isles
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Indian Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Islesford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Islesford is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Seal Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Blue Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • North Brooklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • Brooklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Swans Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Minturn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Haven is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Otter Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Sedgwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Frenchboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Blue Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.

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 Murphy Hill 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 Murphy Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1911792  (Murphy Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1911792 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: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bartlett Island
      • Location given for Murphy Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2798021     Lon: -68.4033521
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murphy Hill 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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