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A visit to the Purington Cemetery ...


The location of the Purington 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 Purington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.8462°   (43° 50' 46")

Lon:   -70.3839°   (-70° 23' 2")

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Purington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Purington 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Purington 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purington Cemetery.

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

    • North Windham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Ireland Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
      • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Windham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
    • Gray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • North Gorham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • East Gray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Raymond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • North Yarmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Frye Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • South Windham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
      • Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <4>
    • South Casco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sebago Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
        • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Upper Village ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
        • Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Yarmouth Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
        • Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
      • New Gloucester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
        • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <4>
      • Shaker Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Westbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
      • Cumberland Foreside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
        • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Lower Village ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Yarmouth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pownal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
        • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <4>
      • Standish
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
        • Standish is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
      • Gorham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
        • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
      • Falmouth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
        • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
      • Falmouth Foreside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
        • Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Cumberland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
      • North Pownal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
        • North Pownal is located in Cumberland 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 Purington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Purington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dolley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dolley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolley Cemetery
    • Franklin Stevens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Stevens Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Stevens Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Windham Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windham Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Hill Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Harding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Godd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godd Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godd Cemetery
    • West Cumberland Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cumberland Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cumberland Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cumberland Church Cemetery
    • North Gorham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gorham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chute Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chute Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chute Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Leighton Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leighton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leighton Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leighton Family Cemetery
      • Farris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farris Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
      • Loveitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveitt Cemetery
      • Mugford Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mugford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugford Family Cemetery
      • Chase Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Huston Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huston Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Family 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 Purington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #573903  (Purington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #573903 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 Windham
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #573903 (Purington 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Purington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8462, Longitude: -70.3839       In this case, the coordinates for the Purington 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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