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A visit to the Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery ...

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

44.0642, -70.8390

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

The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sawyer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sawyer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sawyer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McLucas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The McLucas Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLucas Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
  • Libby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Libby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Cemetery
  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mtn. Cemetery
  • Hapworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hapworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hapworth Cemetery
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ingalls Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Hill Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Gammay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gammay Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammay Cemetery
  • Smart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smart Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
    • Strout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout Cemetery
    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hio Ridge Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
    • Harnden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Harnden Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnden Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
    • Deering Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deering Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sawyer Cemetery.

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

  • West Bridgton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
  • East Fryeburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • Lovell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Denmark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
  • Sweden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Fryeburg Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
  • Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fryeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • North Bridgton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Fryeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Brownfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • Center Lovell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Chatham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
    • Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • South Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrill Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • 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 <6>
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
    • Slab City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Center Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hiram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • East Hiram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • North Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Sawyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sawyer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Sawyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574959  (Sawyer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574959 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pleasant Mountain
      • Location given for Sawyer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0642364     Lon: -70.8389542
      • 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 Cumberland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sawyer 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.