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A visit to the Sunny Slope 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery ...

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

45.1561, -68.5681

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

The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sunny Slope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunny Slope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dennis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • Welles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welles Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edinburg Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg Cemetery
  • Hoyt Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoyt Brook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Brook Cemetery
  • West End Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The West End Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • West Enfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Enfield Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • Hemlock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hemlock Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • Cardville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cardville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • Mt. Repose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Repose Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Repose Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • Number 1 Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Number 1 Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Page Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Cedarvale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Number 2 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Number 2 Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Long Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Transalpine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Transalpine Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Alton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Turner Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Medford Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Medford Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
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    • Tribal Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Milford Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.

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

  • Olamon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Olamon is located in Penobscot County
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  • Passadumkeag
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Greenbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
  • East Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
  • Enfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Enfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Howland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Costigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
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  • South Lagrange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
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    • Lagrange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Medford Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Center
    • West Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
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    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Boyd Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
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    • Bradley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Medford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Bradford Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bradford Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Center
    • Seboeis Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Chester is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery. The following communities are located in Penobscot County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Lincoln
    • Lincoln lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sunny Slope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lincoln.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Old Town

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 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Sunny Slope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #576543  (Sunny Slope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #576543 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Passadumkeag
      • Location given for Sunny Slope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.15613     Lon: -68.5681
      • 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 Penobscot, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunny Slope 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.