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A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...

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

44.2176, -69.5000

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

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

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shepherd Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shepherd Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Jefferson Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Potter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Trask Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trask Lawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask Lawn Cemetery
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Preble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Preble Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forest Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Lake Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Windsor Neck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitefield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery

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 Shepherd Cemetery.

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

  • Jefferson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Coopers Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Whitefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
  • Flanders Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
  • Globe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Stickney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
  • Razorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Razorville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
  • South Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
  • Whitefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Pittston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • Head Tide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
    • Alna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <6>
    • North Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
    • Harrington Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
    • Nobleboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
    • Lucas Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
    • Waldoboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Burkettville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
    • Chelsea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Eugley Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Shepherd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #575382  (Shepherd Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #575382 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Whitefield
      • Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2175742     Lon: -69.5000443
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shepherd 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.