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The location of the Shaw 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 Shaw Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5026°   (44° 30' 9")

Lon:   -69.4939°   (-69° 29' 38")

The Shaw Cemetery is located in Kennebec County<2>.

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shaw Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shaw Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Kennebec County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • China
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
    • Albion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • North Vassalboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • East Vassalboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Palermo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <4>
    • Branch Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • Winslow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
    • Benton Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
    • Waterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South China
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Vassalboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
        • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
      • Shawmut
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawmut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
        • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
      • Freedom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Freedom is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
      • Clinton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Unity
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Unity is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
      • North Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
        • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Morrison Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
        • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • Montville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
        • Montville is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Oakland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
      • Liberty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
      • Nyes Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
        • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Sidney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
      • Windsor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
      • Knox
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
        • Knox is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Burnham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
        • Burnham is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people

    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 Shaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<6>

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

    • China Village Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The China Village Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Village Cemetery
    • McClintock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClintock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClintock Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClintock Cemetery
    • China Village Cemetery Extension
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Village Cemetery Extension have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The China Village Cemetery Extension is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Village Cemetery Extension
    • Libby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Goddard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goddard Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
    • Osgood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osgood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osgood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osgood Cemetery
    • Quaker Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Number 4 Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 4 Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Number 4 Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 4 Hill Cemetery
      • Priest Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Priest Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priest Hill Cemetery
      • China Neck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The China Neck Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Neck Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Getchell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Getchell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getchell Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Haskell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
      • Dirigo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dirigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dirigo Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dirigo Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Branch Mills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Mills Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Mills Cemetery
      • Dennis Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Hill Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler 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 Shaw Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #575320  (Shaw Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #575320 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: Albion
      • County: Kennebec         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #575320 (Shaw Cemetery)

    The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.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 Kennebec, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5026, Longitude: -69.4939       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaw 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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