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A visit to the Rockport 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 Rockport Cemetery ...

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

44.1937, -69.0603

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

The Rockport Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies just to the south southwest of the Rockport Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockport Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rockport Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90269 <5>
  • Amesbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Amesbury Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • New Rockville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Cove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Samoset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Samoset Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Tolman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tolman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolman Cemetery
  • Achorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Hope Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Grove Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beach Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
    • Upper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Upper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cemetery
    • Farnsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Farnsworth Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Owls Head.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329562 <5>
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Head of Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Head of Bay Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Bay Cemetery
    • Leadbetter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leadbetter Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadbetter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Camden
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • West Rockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Glen Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Rockland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincolnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Hope is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
  • Owls Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lincolnville Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Thomaston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Thomaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Islesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • Center Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Greers Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
    • Bickfords Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • North Islesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • Spruce Head
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Slab City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Searsmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Northport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport

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 Rockport Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rockport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Rockport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574361  (Rockport Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574361 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camden
      • Location given for Rockport Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1936902     Lon: -69.0603149
      • 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 Knox, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockport 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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