RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Cumberland County >> Shaws Mill CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Shaws Mill 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 Shaws Mill Cemetery ...

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

43.7371, -70.5182

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

The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shaws Mill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shaws Mill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shaws Mill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The North Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Street Cemetery
  • Sapling Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapling Hill Cemetery
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
  • West Gorham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The West Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Old Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Anderson Cemetery
  • Mugford Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugford Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Loveitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveitt Cemetery
    • North Gorham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham Cemetery
    • Flanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flanders Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Cemetery
    • South Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harding Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaws Mill Cemetery.

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

  • Sebago Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
  • Standish
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chicopee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Kimbles Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
  • South Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
  • Newhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • Gorham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
  • North Gorham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
  • Buxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
  • East Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
  • Frye Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Windham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Windham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • Steep Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bar Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Scarborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
    • Westbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ireland Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
    • North Limington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
    • South Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
    • Hollis Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sagamore Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
    • Clarks Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clarks Mills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Stroudwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • West Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
    • Raymond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Shaws Mill 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 Shaws Mill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shaws Mill 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 Shaws Mill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1913051  (Shaws Mill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1913051 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: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Standish
      • Location given for Shaws Mill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.73715     Lon: -70.5182
      • 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' (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- Shaws Mill 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.