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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:

43.7992, -70.6634

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 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east 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 20 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.

  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Rounds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rounds Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounds Cemetery
  • Ridlon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
  • Marrs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marrs Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrs Cemetery
  • York Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The York Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
  • Wentworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Larrabee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Larrabee Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee Cemetery
  • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Weeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeman Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Steep Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Limington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • East Limington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
  • Limington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
  • West Baldwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Cornish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Standish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sebago Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
  • Frye Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Rankins Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chicopee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chicopee is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • East Hiram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • Hiram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Durgintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
    • Kimbles Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
    • East Parsonsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
    • Limerick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
    • North Gorham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
    • South Casco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Windham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • Raymond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kezar Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls

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 turn to 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 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 #1913023  (Sawyer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1913023 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: 98 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Steep Falls
      • Location given for Sawyer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7992428     Lon: -70.6633918
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.