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A visit to the Stroudwater Burying Ground ...

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 Stroudwater Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stroudwater Burying Ground:

43.6581, -70.3148

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

The Stroudwater Burying Ground is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the east of the Stroudwater Burying Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stroudwater Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Stroudwater Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stroudwater Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Hyacinthe Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Western Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Conant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Conant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bay View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of South Portland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833189 <5>
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Nonesuch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Nonesuch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Smith Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Street Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Marston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marston Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stroudwater Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stroudwater Burying Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Stroudwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
  • Sagamore Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
  • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
  • Cash Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Pleasantdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
  • Portland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Portland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferry Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
  • Westbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Scarborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
  • Danish Village ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
  • Scarborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Peaks Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Little Diamond Island Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Waites Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
    • Falmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gorham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
    • West Scarborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
    • Falmouth Foreside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
    • South Windham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
    • Grand Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
    • Prouts Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cape Elizabeth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newhall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Cumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
    • Cumberland Foreside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
    • Cumberland Center
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Stroudwater Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stroudwater Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Stroudwater Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Stroudwater Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1913111  (Stroudwater Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1913111 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Portland West
      • Location given for Stroudwater Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 43.6581373     Lon: -70.3147715
      • 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 Cumberland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stroudwater Burying Ground) 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.