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A visit to the Pierce 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 Pierce Cemetery ...

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

46.5603, -67.8681

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

The Pierce Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south of the Pierce Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pierce Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pierce Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kings Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove Cemetery
  • Kings Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kings Hill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • The Marshall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90205 <5>
  • Snow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Getchell Farnham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tapley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Tapley Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapley Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
  • East Blaine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Blaine Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blaine Cemetery
  • Mt. Shilo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Shilo Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Shilo Cemetery
  • Estey Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Estey Park Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey Park Cemetery
  • Ladner Fuller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ladner Fuller Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Fuller Cemetery
  • Glenwood Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glenwood Park Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bridgewater Corner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Upper Kent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kent Cemetery
      • The Upper Kent Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Kent United Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      • Wharton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370434 <5>
    • St. Bartholomew Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pine Tree Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Knight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
    • Boundary Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boundary Line Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Line Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierce Cemetery.

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

  • Kings Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
  • Westfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Blaine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mars Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Royalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Clearview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lower Knoxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maplehurst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Muniac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muniac
  • Bairdsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hartley Settlement
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Upper Kent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kilburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilburn
    • Tracey Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kincardine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaconsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Presque Isle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Centreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Settlement
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Piercemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Long Settlement
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Centreville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beechwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Monquart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monquart
    • Holmesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Moose Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Pierce Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pierce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • 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 Pierce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #573308  (Pierce Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #573308 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: Aroostook
      • Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mars Hill
      • Location given for Pierce Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.56028     Lon: -67.86808
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pierce 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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