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A visit to the Reach 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 Reach Cemetery ...

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

44.2520, -68.6236

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

The Reach Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Reach Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Reach Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Reach Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Carters Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Carters Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Point Cemetery
  • Brooklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Adams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Adams Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stinson's Neck Cemetery
    • Sunshine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89873 <5>
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Freethy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Freethy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freethy Cemetery
  • Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Ephraim Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Brooklin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90246 <5>
  • Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
  • Blastow's Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Birchland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Birchland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Birchland Cemetery
    • Grays Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grays Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • Long Island Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reach Cemetery.

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

  • Mountainville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Brooklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Haven is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Deer Isle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sedgwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oceanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
  • North Brooklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
  • Sargentville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
  • Little Deer Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Cape Rosier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Swans Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Minturn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Atlantic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Seal Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Blue Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harborside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Blue Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • Castine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penobscot
      (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 Reach Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Reach Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Reach Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #580176  (Reach Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #580176 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brooklin
      • Location given for Reach Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.252024     Lon: -68.6236358
      • 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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reach 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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