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A visit to the Perry 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 Perry Cemetery ...

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

44.2656, -69.3339

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

The Perry Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Perry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Perry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Perry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Pierpont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fish Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sprague Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sprague Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
    • Hannon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hannon Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannon Cemetery
    • Gove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove Cemetery
    • Lenfest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lenfest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenfest Cemetery
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Post Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Post Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
      • The Post Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Post Sunny View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90419 <5>
    • Weymouth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perry Cemetery.

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

  • Lucas Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
  • Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Stickney Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
  • Burkettville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
  • Globe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Razorville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Razorville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flanders Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
  • West Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hope is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Davis Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Montville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Searsmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • West Searsmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • Coopers Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Waldoboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Warren Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • West Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lincolnville Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner

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 Perry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Perry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Perry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #573214  (Perry Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #573214 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Washington
      • Location given for Perry Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2656311     Lon: -69.3339324
      • 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 Knox, 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- Perry 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.
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