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A visit to the Pooles Hill 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 Pooles Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.0765, -68.7834

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

The Pooles Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Pooles Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pooles Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pooles Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cummins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • John Carver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The John Carver Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carver Cemetery
  • Lane Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lane Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Family Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leadbetter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leadbetter Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadbetter Cemetery
    • Turners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Turners Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • Witherspoon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pooles Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Vinalhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oceanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
  • Deer Isle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountainville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Owls Head
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Matinicus Isle Plantation
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Matinicus Isle Plantation is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinicus Isle Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Matinicus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Little Deer Isle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Glen Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brooklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haven is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Sargentville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Spruce Head
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Criehaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Criehaven is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criehaven
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1 people
    • Islesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Minturn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Swans Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cape Rosier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Sedgwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Thomaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Pooles Hill 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 Pooles Hill 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 Pooles Hill 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 Pooles Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #580454  (Pooles Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #580454 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: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vinalhaven
      • Location given for Pooles Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.07648     Lon: -68.78342
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pooles Hill 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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