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The location of the Poor 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 Poor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9270°   (43° 55' 37")

Lon:   -70.6923°   (-70° 41' 32")

The Poor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Poor Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Poor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poor Cemetery.

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

    • South Bridgton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Naples
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • Hiram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
    • West Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • South Casco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <4>
    • Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
    • Durgintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Steep Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <4>
    • East Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Cornish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Frye Island
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
        • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Casco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
        • Casco is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
      • Brownfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Bridgton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
        • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
      • Raymond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
      • Spurrs Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
        • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Kezar Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
        • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
      • North Limington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
        • North Limington is located in York County
      • Harrison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • East Fryeburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
        • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Merrill Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
        • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Limington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • East Limington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
        • East Limington is located in York County
      • Cobb Cove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
        • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
      • East Otisfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
        • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
      • Otisfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
        • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people

    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 Poor 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 Poor Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Poor Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Boulter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boulter Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulter Cemetery
    • Kenison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenison Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2591799 <6>
    • Babb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babb Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Poor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Merrifield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrifield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrifield Cemetery
      • Haley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
      • Ridlon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
      • York Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The York Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Chaplin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaplin Cemetery
      • Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Fessenden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fessenden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fessenden Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fessenden Cemetery
      • Head Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Head Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Pingree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingree Cemetery
      • Pingree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingree Cemetery
      • Trumbull Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trumbull Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumbull Cemetery
      • Bean Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bean Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
      • Wentworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
      • Wentworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
      • Sanborn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Wiggins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Fitch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch 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 Poor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912893  (Poor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1912893 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: North Sebago
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #1912893 (Poor Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Poor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9270, Longitude: -70.6923       In this case, the coordinates for the Poor 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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