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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 Skillingston Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.4086°   (44° 24' 30")

Lon:   -70.8189°   (-70° 49' 8")

The Skillingston Cemetery is located in Oxford County<1>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Skillingston 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 Skillingston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Skillingston 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Skillingston Cemetery.

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

    • Bethel
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mayville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • West Bethel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Newry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Bryant Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Hanover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Stoneham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
    • North Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rumford Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
        • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <3>
      • Slab City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • North Norway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
        • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • West Paris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Andover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
        • East Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Center Lovell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Waterford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Waterford has also been known as:
        • Sweats Island
        • Sweet Island
        • Swetts Island
        • Waterford Flat
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <3>
      • Rumford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Andover
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
      • Beans Purchase
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
        • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
      • South Waterford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mexico
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
        • Mexico is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
      • Gorham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
        • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>

    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 Skillingston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bethel
      • Bethel lies less than 2 miles<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Skillingston Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Gorham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Skillingston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Flat Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Cemetery
    • Mt. Will Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Will Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Songo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Songo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songo Cemetery
    • South Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Sunday River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday River Cemetery
    • Howe Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Abram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Abram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Abram Cemetery
    • Birds Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hanover Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
      • Bartlett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Rowe Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Hill Cemetery
      • Abbott Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abbott Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Abbott Family Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Family Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Whales Back Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cole Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Hill Cemetery
      • Rumford Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rumford Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Skillingston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #581207  (Skillingston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #581207 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: Bethel
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #581207 (Skillingston Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Skillingston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4086, Longitude: -70.8189    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <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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