A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...
The location of the St. Josephs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery
Lat: 45.6737° (45° 40' 25")
Lon: -69.7848° (-69° 47' 5")
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 .
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 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:
- Piscataquis County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Somerset County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Maine
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Maine
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Josephs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Rockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
- Somerset Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
- Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
- Moosehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mackamp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Long Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County
- Beaver Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lily Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Greenville Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <4>
- Kokadjo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokadjo
- Kokadjo is located in Piscataquis County
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- West Forks Plantation
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
- West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- West Forks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
- West Forks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Forks <4>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shirley Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Upper Shirley Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shirley Corner
- Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jackman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
- Jackman is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <4>
- The Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- The Forks is located in Somerset County
- 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 <4>
- Lower Shirley Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Dennistown Plantation
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennistown Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown Plantation
- Dennistown Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Shirley Mills
- Greenville Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
- Shirley Mills Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shirley Mills Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Mills Cemetery
- Lake Road Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lake Road Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Road Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Monson Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monson Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Cemetery
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1908670 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1908670 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Brassua Lake East
- County: Somerset Elev: 319
- Location given for GNIS #1908670 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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.
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6737, Longitude: -69.7848 In this case, the coordinates for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |