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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 Ricker Ancient Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground

Lat:   43.7955°   (43° 47' 43")

Lon:   -70.7971°   (-70° 47' 49")

The cemetery is located in York County<2>.

As an estimate, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Cornish.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground .

Name Variations for Ricker Ancient Burial Ground ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:

  • Old High Road Cemetery
  • High Road Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Ricker Ancient Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to York 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 Ricker Ancient Burial Ground 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ricker Ancient Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Cornish
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Durgintown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • West Baldwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Kezar Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Hiram
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Limington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Porter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Limerick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • South Limington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
        • South Limington is located in York County
      • Steep Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Parsonsfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
        • Parsonsfield is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <3>
      • East Limington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
        • East Limington is located in York County
      • Lake Arrowhead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
        • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Effingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Newfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • South Effingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
        • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <3>
      • South Effingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
        • South Effingham is located in York County
      • Sprague City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
        • Sprague City is located in York County
      • East Brownfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
        • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Brownfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrill Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
        • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Freedom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>

    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 Ricker Ancient Burial Ground. The following communities are located in York County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ricker Ancient Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Weeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeman Cemetery
    • Tar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tar Cemetery
    • Durgin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durgin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durgin Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Pendexter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadsworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gerrish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
      • Edgecomb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecomb Cemetery
      • Guptill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guptill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guptill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guptill Cemetery
      • Pendexter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emerson - Thorne Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      • Flint Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Benton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery

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

    The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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 Ricker Ancient Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7955, Longitude: -70.7971    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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