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A visit to the Sheepscott Cemetery ...


The location of the Sheepscott 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 Sheepscott Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0465°   (44° 2' 47")

Lon:   -69.6112°   (-69° 36' 40")

The Sheepscott Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies just to the southwest of the Sheepscott Cemetery .

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 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 Sheepscott Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Sheepscott 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheepscott Cemetery.

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

    • Newcastle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Newcastle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Wiscasset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Damariscotta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Alna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <4>
    • Head Tide
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Edgecomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <4>
    • Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nobleboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
    • Dresden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Dresden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hatchs Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
        • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Westport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Former name for Westport:
        • Westport Island
      • Whitefield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <4>
      • East Pittston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
        • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Bremen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
        • Bremen is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
      • Richmond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Murphys Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
        • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Pemaquid
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Pond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
        • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <4>
      • Medomak
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
        • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Eugley Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
        • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Days Ferry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
        • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Trevett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
        • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <4>
      • Boothbay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pemaquid Harbor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
        • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • South Gardiner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
        • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec 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 Sheepscott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sheepscott Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Alna Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alna Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alna Cemetery
    • Huntoon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntoon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntoon Cemetery
    • Marston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marston Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Quinnam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quinnam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinnam Cemetery
    • Ancient Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glidden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glidden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glidden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glidden Cemetery
    • Pine Knoll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knoll Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Rhumrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhumrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhumrill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhumrill Cemetery
    • North Edgecomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Edgecomb Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside - Norris Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Barstow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barstow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barstow Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barstow Cemetery
      • Trash Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trash Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trash Cemetery
      • Herriman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herriman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herriman Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Mayers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayers Cemetery
      • Seigars Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seigars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seigars Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seigars Cemetery
      • Grover Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grover Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Dunbar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar 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 Sheepscott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1909937  (Sheepscott Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1909937 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: Damariscotta
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #1909937 (Sheepscott Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

    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 Lincoln, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sheepscott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0465, Longitude: -69.6112       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheepscott 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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