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:
44.7468, -69.1884
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 Penobscot County<2>.
The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sawyer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sawyer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hathaway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
- North Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Cemetery
- Simpson Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toothaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Jewel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jewel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel Cemetery
- Monk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Monk Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Etna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Etna Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
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- Mudgett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
- Graveyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Graveyard Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Fogg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Stephen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stephen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
- Bean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bean Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- Bickford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bickford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford Cemetery
- Knowlton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Knowlton Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton Cemetery
- Leavitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Plymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dixmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Detroit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- South Newburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dogtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newburgh Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- North Newburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Stetson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Winnecook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Corinna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- West Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
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 Penobscot County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sawyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corinna
- Newport
- Pittsfield
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 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 Penobscot 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 #574961 (Sawyer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574961 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: Penobscot
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixmont
- Location given for Sawyer Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.74681 Lon: -69.18838
- 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 Penobscot, 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 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> | 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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