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A visit to the Songo 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 Songo Cemetery ...

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

44.3463, -70.7905

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

The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Songo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Songo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Songo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flat Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Cemetery
  • Skillingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Skillingston Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillingston Cemetery
  • Howe Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Bethel.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Bethel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375782 <5>
  • Rowe Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Abram Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Abram Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Abram Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bethel.
    • The Mt. Abram Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Locke Mills Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90241 <5>
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Patch Mtn. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Patch Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Mtn. Cemetery
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • Bisbeetown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bisbeetown Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbeetown Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Birds Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Will Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Will Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Merrill Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merrill Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Hill Cemetery
    • Cole Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Whales Back Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whales Back Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Back Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Songo Cemetery.

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

  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Mayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • West Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
  • Stoneham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • North Waterford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bryant Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • North Norway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
  • Newry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Slab City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Slab City is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • 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 <6>
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Lovell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • North Newry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Newry is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
    • Sweden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sweden is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Rumford Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Norway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 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 Songo Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oxford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Songo 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 helpful 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 Songo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Songo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #581210  (Songo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #581210 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Stoneham
      • Location given for Songo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.34632     Lon: -70.79047
      • 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 Oxford, 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- Songo 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.