A visit to the Spear Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Spear Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Spear Cemetery (FG ID #90576).
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 Spear Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spear Cemetery:
44.1036, -70.0588
The Spear Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Sabattus.
The cemetery is located in Androscoggin County<3>.
The county seat for Androscoggin County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies just to the west of the Spear Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spear Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Spear Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spear Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Furbush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Furbush Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furbush Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Golder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Golder Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golder Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Sanborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
- Hewey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hewey Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewey Cemetery
- Davis - Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis - Bryant Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis - Bryant Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- East Wales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The East Wales Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wales Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pond Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pond Road Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Road Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Peare Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Peare Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peare Cemetery
- Clough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clough Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough Cemetery
- St. Anne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
- St. Cyril Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyril Cemetery
- Hix Small Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hix Small Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Small Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spear Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spear Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Drinkwater Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sabattus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Nason Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Litchfield Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wales Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bowdoin Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Litchfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lisbon Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greene Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Purgatory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rumford Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bowdoinham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Monmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Spear Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Androscoggin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spear Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Bowdoinham
- Lewiston
- Lisbon Falls
- Lisbon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Spear Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Androscoggin 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 Spear Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90576
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #575987 (Spear Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #575987 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: Androscoggin
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lisbon Falls North
- Location given for Spear Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1036 Lon: -70.05903
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spear Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Androscoggin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |