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A visit to the Old Soldiers 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 Soldiers Cemetery ...

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

46.1255, -67.8084

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

The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies just to the west of the Old Soldiers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Soldiers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Old Soldiers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Houlton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #796559 <5>
  • St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Houlton.
    • The St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary of the Visitation Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400716 <5>
  • New St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The New St. Marys Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Marys Cemetery
  • Union Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
  • Hodgdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
  • Union Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Watson Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Weed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Cemetery
    • New Limerick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Limerick Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick Cemetery
    • Linneus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Linneus Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus Cemetery
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock Rural Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yerxa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Yerxa Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerxa Cemetery
      • The Yerxa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lower Smyrna Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90739 <5>
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • St. Monicas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Monicas Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Monicas Cemetery
    • Anglican Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Soldiers Cemetery.

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

  • Houlton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McKenzie Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hodgdon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Elmwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Richmond Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Belleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Debec
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debec
  • Debec Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Limerick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Jackson Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Limestone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell
    • Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Linneus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
    • Cary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cary is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Cary has also been known as:
      • Cary Plantation
    • Speerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oak Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Woodstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lindsay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Kirkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Bulls Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grafton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock Parish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Soldiers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Aroostook, 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 from Point A (ie- Old Soldiers 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.