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A visit to the Sanborn Cemetery ...


The location of the Sanborn 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 Sanborn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0490°   (44° 2' 56")

Lon:   -70.8528°   (-70° 51' 10")

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sanborn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sanborn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Sanborn 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 25 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.

    • East Fryeburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Denmark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
    • Lovell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fryeburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
      • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
    • Bridgton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
    • East Brownfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • North Fryeburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Brownfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • North Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
    • South Chatham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Center Lovell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Merrill Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
        • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Harrison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • Center Conway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • South Waterford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Waterford has also been known as:
        • Sweats Island
        • Sweet Island
        • Swetts Island
        • Waterford Flat
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
      • Chatham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Slab City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • Hiram
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Naples
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Naples is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
      • North Waterford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kearsarge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
        • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • North Conway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sanborn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hapworth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hapworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hapworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hapworth Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Libby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Libby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
    • Harnden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harnden Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnden Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Strout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strout Cemetery
    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hio Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hio Ridge Cemetery
    • Emerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingalls Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Black Mtn. Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
      • Gammay Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gammay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gammay Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gammay Cemetery
      • Smart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smart Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Holt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Hilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
      • Lowell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
      • Deering Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deering Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deering Cemetery

    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 Sanborn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574811  (Sanborn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #574811 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: Pleasant Mountain
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #574811 (Sanborn Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    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 Oxford, 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 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 Sanborn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0490, Longitude: -70.8528       In this case, the coordinates for the Sanborn 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.
    <6>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.




 

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