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A visit to the Old Point 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 Point Cemetery ...

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

44.7964, -69.8814

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

The Old Point Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies just to the east southeast of the Old Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Athearn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Athearn Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athearn Cemetery
  • Land of Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Land of Rest Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Rest Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Longley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longley Cemetery
  • Frederic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frederic Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic Cemetery
  • Boardman - True Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Locke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Locke Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • River View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1941923 <5>
  • Old Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Oak Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Oak Cemetery
  • East Madison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Gould Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gould Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Evergreens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreens 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 Point Cemetery.

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

  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Anson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <6>
  • Barron Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
  • North Anson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Norridgewock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
  • Industry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Industry is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Mercer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mercer is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Skowhegan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cornville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Solon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Solon is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
  • East New Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cass Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
    • New Vineyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • New Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Hinckley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • Fairbanks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmington Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Canaan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1908643  (Old Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1908643 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Madison West
      • Location given for Old Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7964487     Lon: -69.881446
      • 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 Somerset, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Point 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.