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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:

43.8101, -70.7503

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 Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Pierce Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Weeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeman Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Flint Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Tar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Cemetery
  • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Cornish.
    • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:
    • High Road Cemetery
    • Old High Road Cemetery
  • Ricker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Marrs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marrs Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrs Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Rounds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rounds Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounds Cemetery
  • Ridlon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Larrabee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Larrabee Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Durgin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Durgin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgin Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
    • Ridlon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Baldwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • West Baldwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Cornish
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Durgintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
  • Rankins Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • Steep Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Limington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Limington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
  • East Hiram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • Hiram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
  • Kezar Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Parsonsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
    • South Limington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • South Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
    • Limerick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
    • Porter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Parsonsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
    • Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Standish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebago Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • Frye Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • East Brownfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • Brownfield
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Pierce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pierce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Pierce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #573306  (Pierce Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #573306 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cornish
      • Location given for Pierce Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8100754     Lon: -70.7503385
      • 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 Cumberland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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