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A visit to the O'Brien Cemetery ...


The location of the O'Brien Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 O'Brien Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the O'Brien Cemetery

Lat:   44.7141°   (44° 42' 50")

Lon:   -67.4557°   (-67° 27' 20")

The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Machias. Machias lies just to the west northwest of the O'Brien Cemetery .

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 O'Brien Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the O'Brien Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the O'Brien Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from O'Brien Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hoyttown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyttown
      • Hoyttown is located in Washington County
    • Machias
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Machiasport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
      • Machiasport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <4>
    • Dog Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Washington County
    • East Machias
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
      • East Machias is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <4>
    • Jonesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
    • Bucks Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Harbor
      • Bucks Harbor is located in Washington County
    • Northfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • North Cutler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cutler
      • North Cutler is located in Washington County
    • Cutler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <4>
    • Columbia Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
      • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <4>
    • Jonesport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Whiting
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Whiting is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <4>
      • Addison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
        • Addison is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
      • Beals
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
        • Beals is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <4>
      • Epping
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
        • Epping is located in Washington County
      • Columbia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Dennysville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennysville
        • Dennysville is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennysville <4>
      • Harrington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
        • Harrington is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
      • Lower Dennysville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Dennysville
        • Lower Dennysville is located in Washington County
      • Wesley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley <4>

    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 O'Brien Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The O'Brien Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cutler
      • Cutler lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the O'Brien Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cutler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Jonesport
    • Machias

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the O'Brien Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Longfellow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longfellow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longfellow Cemetery
    • East Machias Village Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Look Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Look Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Look Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Look Cemetery
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Old Cutler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cutler Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cutler Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Whiting Village Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mailey Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mailey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mailey Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mailey Hill Cemetery
    • West Jonesport Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewall Field Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Church Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
      • Dennysville Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennysville Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennysville Cemetery
      • Forest Hills Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant River Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant River Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant River Cemetery
      • Flat Bay Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Bay Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Bay Cemetery
      • Rock Maple Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Maple Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Maple Cemetery
      • West Lubec Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lubec Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Lubec Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lubec Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 O'Brien Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1909291  (O'Brien Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1909291 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Machias
      • County: Washington         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #1909291 (O'Brien Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    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 Washington, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the O'Brien Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7141, Longitude: -67.4557       In this case, the coordinates for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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