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A visit to the Old Parish 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 Parish Cemetery ...

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

43.1440, -70.6526

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

The Old Parish Cemetery is located in York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north of the Old Parish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Parish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Parish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Orchard Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Burying Yard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Fernald Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fernald Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fernald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Kittery.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457506 <5>
  • Dennett Family Burial Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Point of Grave Burial Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Fogg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fogg Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hamscom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hamscom Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamscom Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • South Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Street Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
    • Oldfields Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oldfields Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfields Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Portland Station Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dover Point Cemetery is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Point Cemetery
    • Quaker Burying Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
    • Newington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Newington Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newington (NH).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1109592 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel 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 Old Parish Cemetery.

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

  • York Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • York Harbor is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
  • York Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • York Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
  • Cape Neddick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Neddick is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
  • York Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • York Beach is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
  • York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • York is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
  • Bedell Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bedell Crossing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
  • Ocean View Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean View Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Village
  • Chases Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chases Pond is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
  • Beech Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Beech Ridge is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
  • Payneton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Payneton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
  • Agamenticus Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Agamenticus Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
  • Kittery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Admiralty Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
    • New Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kittery Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Eliot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Eliot is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
    • Seacrest Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
    • Portsmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <6>
    • Ogunquit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eliot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Newington Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
    • Newington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Moody
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Moody is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Rye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
    • Charles Chase Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • South Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Parish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Parish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to York 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 Parish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572717  (Old Parish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572717 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: York
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: York Harbor
      • Location given for Old Parish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1439771     Lon: -70.6525525
      • 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 York, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Parish 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.