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A visit to the Old Anderson 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 Old Anderson Cemetery ...

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

43.7495, -70.4301

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

The Old Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Anderson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Anderson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Anderson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sapling Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapling Hill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Chute Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Chute Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chute Cemetery
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • North Gorham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham Cemetery
  • North Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Street Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Smith - Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Highland Lake Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Godd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Godd Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godd Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Windham Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Windham Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Hill Cemetery
    • Harding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
    • Shaws Mill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Mill Cemetery
    • South Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Gowen Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gowen Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen Family Cemetery
    • Highland Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Lake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake Cemetery
    • Huston Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Huston Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Family 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 Old Anderson Cemetery.

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

  • South Windham
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
  • Newhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • North Gorham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
  • Windham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
  • Gorham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
  • Sebago Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
  • Westbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ireland Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
  • North Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
  • Chicopee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Standish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Scarborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sagamore Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
    • Kimbles Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
    • Buxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • Stroudwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Frye Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • West Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
    • Cumberland Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bar Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cash Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waites Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
    • Falmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Yarmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Gray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>

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 Old Anderson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Old Anderson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912823  (Old Anderson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912823 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gorham
      • Location given for Old Anderson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.749523     Lon: -70.4300522
      • 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 Cumberland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Anderson 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.