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A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Josephs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Josephs Cemetery (FG ID #90506)

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 ...

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

Lat:   43.4702°   (43° 28' 12")

Lon:   -70.4599°   (-70° 27' 35")

The cemetery is located in York County<2>.

As an estimate, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Biddeford.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Establishment of the St. Josephs Cemetery ...

The St. Josephs Cemetery was established in 1872.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 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 St. Josephs Cemetery 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 27 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.

    • Biddeford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Airport Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Saco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
    • Kinney Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
    • Adams Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in York County
    • Ocean Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <4>
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
      • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <4>
    • Kennebunk Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Landing
      • Kennebunk Landing is located in York County
    • Town House Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
      • Town House Corners is located in York County
    • Cape Porpoise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
      • Cape Porpoise is located in York County
    • Biddeford Pool
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Kennebunk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
      • West Kennebunk is located in York County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Kennebunk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in York County
      • Kennebunkport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
        • Kennebunkport is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
      • Grand Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
        • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
      • West Scarborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
        • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Dayton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
      • Days Mill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Mill
        • Days Mill is located in York County
      • Prouts Neck
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wells Branch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
        • Wells Branch is located in York County
      • Danish Village ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
        • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Lyman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Lyman is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
      • Elms
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
        • Elms is located in York County
      • Bar Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarborough
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
        • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
      • Clarks Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
        • Clarks Mills is located in York County

    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 York County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arundel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arundel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arundel Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arundel Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • West Scarboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Scarboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Scarboro Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Scarboro Cemetery
    • Mitchell - Hatch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Buston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Buston Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Buston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bar Mills.
      • The South Buston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tory Hill Cemetery
      • Tory Hill Meeting House Yard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Buston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980911 <1>
    • Black Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Point Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bear Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chadbourne Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
      • Nonesuch Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nonesuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nonesuch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nonesuch Cemetery
      • South Gorham Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gorham Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Ocean View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Gardens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574730  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #574730 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: Biddeford
      • County: York         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #574730 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90506

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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>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 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: 43.4702, Longitude: -70.4599    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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