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A visit to the North Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

45.4681, -68.4043

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

The North Chester Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the North Chester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Chester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the North Chester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Winn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The South Winn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Winn Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Snow Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
  • Middle Chester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Middle Chester Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Chester Cemetery
  • East Winn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Winn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn Cemetery
  • Lincoln Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center Cemetery
  • Half Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Half Twp. Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Twp. Cemetery
  • Academy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Academy Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Fiske Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fiske Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske Cemetery
  • Transalpine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Transalpine Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transalpine Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Long Ridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Long Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Belding Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Belding Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • West End Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The West End Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
    • Mt. Repose Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Repose Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Repose Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Drew Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Drew Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
    • Wytopitlock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wytopitlock Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Chester Cemetery.

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

  • Winn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Winn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Mattawamkeag
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Pea Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Lincoln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <5>
  • Kingman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Medway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <5>
  • Molunkus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
  • South Lincoln
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
  • East Millinocket
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Macwahoc Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • South Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Springfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Springfield
    • Plantation of Prentiss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Seboeis Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Enfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Drew Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • East Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
    • Lakeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Carroll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Carroll has also been known as:
      • Carroll Plantation

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 Chester Cemetery. The following communities are located in Penobscot County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Chester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572321  (North Chester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572321 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincoln Center
      • Location given for North Chester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.46807     Lon: -68.40425
      • 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 Penobscot, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Chester 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.