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A visit to the Sawyer Cemetery ...


The location of the Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0890°   (44° 5' 20")

Lon:   -70.7987°   (-70° 47' 55")

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sawyer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery.

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

    • East Fryeburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bridgton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • North Bridgton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lovell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • South Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fryeburg Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Center Lovell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • 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
    • Slab City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Waterford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North Fryeburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Fryeburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • East Brownfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
        • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
      • South Chatham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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)
      • Brownfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
      • Naples
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • Spurrs Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
        • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Otisfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
        • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Merrill Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
        • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Stoneham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • East Otisfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
        • East Otisfield is located in Oxford 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Sawyer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Libby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Emerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Flint Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Black Mtn. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Gammay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • McLucas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLucas Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLucas Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stone Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 south)
        • 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
      • Burnham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Haskell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
      • Brackett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brackett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Smart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Hapworth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] 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
      • Deering Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Sawyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574960  (Sawyer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #574960 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: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #574960 (Sawyer 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sawyer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0890, Longitude: -70.7987       In this case, the coordinates for the Sawyer 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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