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A visit to the Sanborn 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 Sanborn Cemetery ...

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

46.4798, -67.8534

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

The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south of the Sanborn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sanborn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sanborn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tapley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Tapley Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapley Cemetery
  • Bridgewater Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Snow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Blaine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Blaine Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blaine Cemetery
  • Kings Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove Cemetery
  • Kings Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kings Hill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill Cemetery
  • Boundary Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boundary Line Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Line Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Tracey Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • The Marshall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90205 <5>
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Getchell Farnham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
    • Upper Kent Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kent Cemetery
      • The Upper Kent Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Kent United Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      • Wharton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370434 <5>
    • St. Bartholomew Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Shilo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Shilo Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Shilo Cemetery
    • Estey Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Estey Park Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey Park Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Gee Flat Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ladner Fuller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ladner Fuller Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Fuller Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanborn Cemetery.

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

  • Blaine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kings Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
  • Royalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Tracey Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartley Settlement
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lower Knoxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Long Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Centreville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gregg Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Centreville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clearview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Kent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Easton is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Monticello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Maplehurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Muniac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muniac
    • Lakeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Connell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Beechwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Monquart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monquart
    • Piercemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilburn
    • Bairdsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Sanborn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blaine
    • Blaine lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sanborn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blaine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Mars Hill

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sanborn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • 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 Sanborn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1910622  (Sanborn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1910622 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: Aroostook
      • Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgewater
      • Location given for Sanborn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4797646     Lon: -67.8533575
      • 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 Aroostook, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sanborn 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.