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A visit to the North 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 North Cemetery ...

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

44.7720, -69.7239

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

The North Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies just to the southeast of the North Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Blunt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Longley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Longley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longley Cemetery
  • Old Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Oak Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Oak Cemetery
  • East Madison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • River View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1941923 <5>
  • Land of Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Land of Rest Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Rest Cemetery
  • Sunset View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View Cemetery
  • Covell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Covell Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell Cemetery
  • Pooler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
  • East Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • West Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Ridge Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Cass Corner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143681 <5>
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Old Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Old Point Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Point Cemetery
    • Richards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
    • Gould Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gould Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
    • Joy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Joy Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kinsman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Kinsman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman 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 North Cemetery.

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

  • Skowhegan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Norridgewock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
  • Cornville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Barron Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
  • Hinckley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Anson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <6>
  • Nyes Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
  • Cass Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
  • Morrison Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • North Anson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mercer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Shawmut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
    • Solon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Solon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Waterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Benton Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
    • Burnham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • West Palmyra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
    • Hartland
      (15 miles [24.1 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 North Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North 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 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 North Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 North Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572318  (North Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572318 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Skowhegan
      • Location given for North Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.772006     Lon: -69.7239403
      • 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 Somerset, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North 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.