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:
45.6737, -69.7848
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 Somerset County<2>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<3> to the south 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 5 that are within 30 miles [48.3 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.
- Greenville Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Shirley Mills Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- The Shirley Mills Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills Cemetery
- Lake Road Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake Road Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Road Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Monson Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Monson Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Rockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Somerset Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
- Moosehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead
- Mackamp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mackamp is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
- Long Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Beaver Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lily Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lily Bay is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Bay
- North East Carry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North East Carry is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East Carry
- Greenville Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kokadjo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kokadjo is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokadjo
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Forks Plantation
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- West Forks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Upper Shirley Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shirley Corner
- Jackman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shirley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- The Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Forks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- The Forks has also been known as:
- The Forks Plantation
- Plantation of The Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <5>
- Lower Shirley Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 #1908670 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1908670 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 319 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brassua Lake East
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6736547 Lon: -69.7847812
- 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 Somerset, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |