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A visit to the Strong Town Cemetery ...


The location of the Strong Town Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Strong Town Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.8098°   (44° 48' 35")

Lon:   -70.2253°   (-70° 13' 31")

The Strong Town Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Farmington. Farmington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Strong Town Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Strong Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Strong Town 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Strong Town Cemetery.

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

    • Strong
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • New Vineyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Phillips
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fairbanks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Temple
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Industry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • New Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kingfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • East New Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Weld
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
        • Weld is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <4>
      • Madrid
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • East Wilton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
        • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Wilton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
      • Farmington Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dryden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Franklin County
      • North Chesterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
        • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • New Sharon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
        • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <4>
      • Berry Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
        • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
      • East Dixfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
        • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
      • Mercer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Anson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
        • Anson is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
      • Madison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • North Anson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
        • North Anson is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <4>

    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 Strong Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Strong Town Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Avon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Phillips - Maine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Maine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Staples Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staples Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
    • Intervale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Intervale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
    • Gay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gay Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
    • Holley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Savage Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Savage Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Butterfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Boardman - True Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boardman - True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boardman - True Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boardman - True Cemetery

    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 Strong Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1908442  (Strong Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1908442 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: Strong
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #1908442 (Strong Town Cemetery)

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

    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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Strong Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8098, Longitude: -70.2253       In this case, the coordinates for the Strong Town Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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