RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Hancock County >> Old Burying Ground CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Old Burying Ground 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 Burying Ground Cemetery ...

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

44.5435, -68.4246

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

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies just to the east of the Old Burying Ground Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Burying Ground Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Burying Ground Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ellsworth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90104 <5>
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • MacKenzie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Remick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remick Cemetery
  • McFarland Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Juniper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Juniper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Whittenmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Whittenmore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenmore Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Birch Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Morgan Bay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Morgan Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Bay Cemetery
    • South Surry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Leland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
    • Nicolin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin Cemetery
    • North Ellsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goose Cove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Goose Cove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove Cemetery
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Burying Ground Cemetery.

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

  • Ellsworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Surry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
  • Franklin Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • Lamoine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
  • West Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • East Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • South Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
  • Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Blue Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Salsbury Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Blue Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • North Penobscot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
    • Hulls Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Orland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Sorrento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • East Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • South Blue Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill

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 Burying Ground Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Burying Ground Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1911829  (Old Burying Ground Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1911829 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellsworth
      • Location given for Old Burying Ground Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.54346     Lon: -68.42456
      • 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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Burying Ground 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.