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The location of the Plains Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.1520°   (44° 9' 7")

Lon:   -69.9417°   (-69° 56' 30")

The Plains Cemetery is located in Kennebec County<2>.

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Plains Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Kennebec County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Plains Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Litchfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Litchfield Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Richmond Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • West Gardiner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Wales
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Bowdoin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Wales Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Monmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
    • Leeds Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Sabattus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Richmond
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Nason Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
        • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
      • North Monmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
        • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <4>
      • South Gardiner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
        • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Gardiner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowdoinham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
        • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <4>
      • Randolph
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
      • Farmingdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <4>
      • Winthrop Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
        • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
      • Curtis Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
        • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Greene
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
        • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
      • Winthrop
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
        • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
      • Lisbon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
      • South Dresden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
        • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
      • Hatchs Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
        • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Dresden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hallowell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Winthrop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
        • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <4>
      • Greene Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
        • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County

    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 Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Plains Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • East Wales Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Wales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Wales Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wales Cemetery
    • Plumer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plumer Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumer Cemetery
    • Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monmouth Ridge Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
    • Starbird Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starbird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starbird Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starbird Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Pond Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pond Road Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Road Cemetery
    • Spear Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spear Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Hix Small Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hix Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hix Small Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Small Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Libby Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairbanks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
      • Golder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golder Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golder Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Drinkwater Corner
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Furbush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furbush Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furbush Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Coombs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coombs Cemetery
      • Cotton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • The Cotton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Richmond Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89777 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery

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

    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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #573468  (Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #573468 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Purgatory
      • County: Kennebec         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #573468 (Plains Cemetery)

    The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    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 Kennebec, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1520, Longitude: -69.9417       In this case, the coordinates for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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