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A visit to the North Paris 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 Paris Cemetery ...

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

44.3442, -70.5340

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

The North Paris Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just to the south of the North Paris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Paris Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the North Paris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tuell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Tuell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuell Cemetery
  • Curtis Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Curtis Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of West Paris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89795 <5>
  • Stearns Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Hill Cemetery
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
  • Grays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grays Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
  • Stetson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stetson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hersey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hersey Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Richardson Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumner Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sumner Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Black Mtn. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mtn. Cemetery
    • Cole Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Rowe Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Whittemore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
    • Whales Back Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whales Back Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Back Cemetery
    • Patch Mtn. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patch Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Mtn. Cemetery
    • Fields Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fields Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Hill 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 North Paris Cemetery.

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

  • West Paris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • North Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • Bryant Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Norway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
  • East Sumner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • South Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Norway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buckfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Rumford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
    • Rumford Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
    • West Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • North Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chase Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
    • North Turner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
    • Gilbertville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Hanover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Paris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Paris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Paris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572375  (North Paris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572375 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Paris
      • Location given for North Paris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3442344     Lon: -70.5339509
      • 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 Oxford, 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' (or 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- North Paris 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.