A visit to the Prince Cemetery ...
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 Prince Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prince Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prince Cemetery
Lat: 44.2856° (44° 17' 8")
Lon: -70.4232° (-70° 25' 23")
The Prince Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.
The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just to the southwest of the Prince Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Prince Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prince Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Partridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whittemore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittemore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Crocker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Buckfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Hersey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Grays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grays Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Forbes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Packard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packard Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Packard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Packard Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Packard Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Buckfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450361 <5>
- Summerfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Buckfield.
- The Summerfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chaffin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #679121 <5>
- Stearns Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Lowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lowell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Tuell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tuell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Hebron Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Church Cemetery
- The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Hebron.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269254 <5>
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Swan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Sumner Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sumner Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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 Prince Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prince Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buckfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- East Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- South Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
- South Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <7>
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chase Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <7>
- Sumner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <7>
- West Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Minot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <7>
- North Turner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
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- North Norway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- North Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Turner Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Howes Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howes Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Livermore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <7>
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <7>
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <7>
- West Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>
- Mechanic Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Bryant Pond
(12 miles [19.3 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 Prince Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prince Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckfield
- Canton
- Mechanic Falls
- North Turner
- Norway
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 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 Prince Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Oxford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Prince Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #573820 (Prince Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #573820 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: West Sumner
- County: Oxford
- Location given for GNIS #573820 (Prince Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.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 Oxford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prince Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2856, Longitude: -70.4232 In this case, the coordinates for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |