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A visit to the Schoolhouse 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 Schoolhouse Cemetery ...

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

43.9717, -70.7986

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

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Schoolhouse Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Schoolhouse Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Pingree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Cemetery
  • Pingree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Cemetery
  • Fessenden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Fessenden Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Blaisdell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Harnden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harnden Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnden Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
  • Trumbull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Trumbull Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Cemetery
  • Merrifield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merrifield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Hilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Deering Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Deering Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Meadow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burnt Meadow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Meadow Cemetery
    • Hartford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Boulter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boulter Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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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 Schoolhouse Cemetery.

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

  • Denmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Denmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
  • East Brownfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
  • South Bridgton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
  • Brownfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • West Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
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  • Hiram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Hiram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • Rankins Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • East Fryeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • Merrill Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bridgton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
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    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Naples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <6>
    • Fryeburg Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
    • Fryeburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Durgintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
    • North Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lovell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sweden is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kezar Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Schoolhouse 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 Schoolhouse Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fryeburg
  • Harrison

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 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 Schoolhouse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Schoolhouse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #575025  (Schoolhouse Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #575025 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hiram
      • Location given for Schoolhouse Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.97169     Lon: -70.79855
      • 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 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' (or 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- Schoolhouse 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.