A visit to the Old Birchland Cemetery ...

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 Old Birchland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.3179°   (44° 19' 4")

Lon:   -68.5689°   (-68° 34' 8")

The Old Birchland Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Old Birchland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Birchland Cemetery.<4>

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

• Rural Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rural Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Ephraim Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Long Island Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Island Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Carters Point Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Point Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Carters Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Brooklin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklin Cemetery
  • The Brooklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615914 <5>
• Forest Home Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Freethy Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freethy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freethy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Freethy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Forest Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Reach Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reach Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Reach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Seaside Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Seaside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Early Settlers Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Settlers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Early Settlers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Camp Stream Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Stream Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Stream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Stream Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Grays Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grays Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Blastow's Cove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blastow's Cove Cemetery
    • The Blastow's Cove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416941 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stinson's Neck Cemetery
    • Sunshine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89873 <5>
  • Langley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Blue Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89794 <5>
  • Mt. Adams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Adams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Murphy Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Flye Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Hancock County

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 Birchland Cemetery.

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

• North Brooklin
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
  • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
• Sedgwick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
  • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <7>
• South Blue Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Blue Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
  • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
• Brooklin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
  • Brooklin is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklin <7>
• Blue Hill Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
  • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
• Sargentville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
  • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
• Little Deer Isle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Deer Isle
  • Little Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Deer Isle <7>
• Brooksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <7>
• Blue Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <7>
• Mountainville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
• East Blue Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blue Hill
  • East Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Blue Hill <7>
• Deer Isle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
  • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <7>
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  • Seal Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
    • Seal Cove is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Cove <7>
  • Oceanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
  • Sunset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <7>
  • West Brooksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • Bernard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
    • Bernard is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <7>
  • Mount Desert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <7>
  • Indian Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
  • West Trenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
  • Cape Rosier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
  • Atlantic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlantic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
  • Bass Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Harbor
    • Bass Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Harbor <7>
  • Southwest Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
    • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <7>
  • Surry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <7>
  • Castine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castine <7>
  • Penobscot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
    • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <7>
  • Harborside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
    • Harborside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <7>

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 Birchland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Birchland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Old Birchland Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blue Hill.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
• Castine
  • Castine lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Birchland Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Castine.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
• Deer Isle
  • Deer Isle lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Birchland Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Deer Isle.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle

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 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 Old Birchland Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maine:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Knox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Penobscot County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Waldo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maine
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Old Birchland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Birchland Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #580202  (Old Birchland Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #580202 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: Brooklin
  • County: Hancock         Elev: 19
  • Location given for GNIS #580202 (Old Birchland Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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