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A visit to the Silver Ridge 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 Silver Ridge Cemetery ...

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

45.7621, -68.3123

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

The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Silver Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silver Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Benedict Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
  • Sherman Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sherman Mills Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Twombly Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Twombly Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twombly Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Golden Ridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Golden Ridge Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge Cemetery
  • Wytopitlock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wytopitlock Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fiske Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fiske Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske Cemetery
    • Drew Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Drew Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Haynesville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394821 <5>
    • Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Haynesville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90466 <5>
    • Blaisdell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaisdell Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Haynesville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377107 <5>
    • Village Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Benedicta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Macwahoc Plantation
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Sherman Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Molunkus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
  • Reed Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Glenwood Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Sherman Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
  • Stacyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Drew Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Medway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <6>
  • Wytopitlock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bancroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • East Millinocket
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Haynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Mattawamkeag
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Patten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Island Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Winn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Winn is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 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 Silver Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Silver Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook 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 Silver Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #575467  (Silver Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #575467 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: Aroostook
      • Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monarda
      • Location given for Silver Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.76206     Lon: -68.31228
      • 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 Aroostook, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Ridge 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.