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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:

43.9079, -69.9478

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

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The First Parish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Brunswick.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89900 <5>
  • New Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The New Meadows Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows Cemetery
  • Maquoit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maquoit Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoit Cemetery
  • Gatchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gatchell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchell Cemetery
  • Topsham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Topsham Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham Cemetery
    • The Topsham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Parish Cemetery
    • First Parish Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308231 <5>
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Elmlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmlawn Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cranberryhorn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberryhorn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Harpswell.
    • The Cranberryhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Old Great Island Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89782 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Lunt Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunt Memorial Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Brunswick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Topsham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pennellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
  • Harding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
  • Bunganuc Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
  • West Bath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pejepscot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
  • East Harpswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
  • Sabino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
  • Merepoint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
  • Bath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
  • Harpswell Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Woolwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Days Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
    • Bowdoinham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cundys Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Phippsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowdoin Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
    • Bustins Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
    • Harpswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Durham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
    • South Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Harpswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
    • Orrs Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sebasco Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Murphys Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Harwards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Bowdoin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people

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 St. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574731  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574731 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brunswick
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9078579     Lon: -69.9478273
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Josephs 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.