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A visit to the Nickerson 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 Nickerson Cemetery ...

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

44.5196, -68.9895

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

The Nickerson Cemetery is located in Waldo County<2>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies just to the south of the Nickerson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nickerson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Nickerson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Webster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Smart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smart Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Seekens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seekens Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekens Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Mt. Solitude Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Solitude Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Solitude Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Piper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Piper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Searsport Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Searsport Village Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport Village Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Searsport Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Searsport.
    • The Searsport Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Village Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90656 <5>
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harding Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harding Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Bowditch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowditch Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowditch Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • East Belfast Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Belfast Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belfast Cemetery
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nickerson Cemetery.

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

  • North Searsport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
  • Waldo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Bryants Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
  • Searsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Monroe is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Monroe Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
  • Stockton Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Frankfort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Morrill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Northport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
    • Prospect Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • West Penobscot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
    • Verona Island
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bucksport Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Winterport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
    • Center Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • East Dixmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
    • South Newburgh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
    • Knox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 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 Nickerson 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 Nickerson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Nickerson 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 Nickerson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572164  (Nickerson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572164 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: 82 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Waldo
      • Location given for Nickerson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.51957     Lon: -68.98953
      • 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 '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- Nickerson 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.