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A visit to the North Orrington 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 Orrington Cemetery ...

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

44.7503, -68.7842

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

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

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies just to the north of the North Orrington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Orrington 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 North Orrington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Copeland Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Copeland Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90259 <5>
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Brewer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90734 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Abraham Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1515997 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Twining Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Twining Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining Cemetery
    • Clewleyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clewleyville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewleyville Cemetery
    • Meadowbrook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meadowbrook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Orrington Cemetery.

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

  • North Orrington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
  • Orrington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goodale Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
  • Brewer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
  • Bangor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
  • Hampden Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
  • North Winterport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
  • Holden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
  • Eddington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Bangor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
  • Dedham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Veazie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <6>
    • Snow Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
    • Hermon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>
    • Winterport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bucksport Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • North Newburgh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
    • Newburgh Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
    • Frankfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Eddington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • Orono
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Orono is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <6>
    • Levant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Levant is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <6>
    • South Newburgh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
    • Glenburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Stillwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Lucky Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing

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 Orrington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Penobscot County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bangor
  • Brewer
    • Brewer lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the North Orrington Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brewer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Frankfort
  • Glenburn
  • Hampden
  • Orono
    • Orono lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the North Orrington Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orono.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
  • Winterport

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Orrington 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 Orrington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572371  (North Orrington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572371 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: 57 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bangor
      • Location given for North Orrington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7503496     Lon: -68.784203
      • 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 Orrington 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.