A visit to the Sylvester 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 Sylvester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sylvester Cemetery:
43.9431, -70.1184
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County<2>.
The county seat for Androscoggin County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sylvester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sylvester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sylvester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sylvester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gerrish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrish Cemetery
- Strout Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Strout Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Sawyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Old Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friends Cemetery
- Stetson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stetson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Lunt Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunt Memorial Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- Vining Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Vining Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Burr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Burr Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery
- North Freeport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Littlefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield 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 Sylvester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sylvester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Durham
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Pownal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Pownal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bunganuc Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Topsham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Penley Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Gloucester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Gray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- North Yarmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Yarmouth Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Merepoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Pennellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Bowdoin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Upper Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Yarmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lower Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Bustins Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Rumford Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brunswick
- Freeport
- Lisbon Falls
- Lisbon
- New Gloucester
- Topsham
- Yarmouth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #576623 (Sylvester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #576623 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: 63 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lisbon Falls South
- Location given for Sylvester Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9431334 Lon: -70.1183853
- 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 Androscoggin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvester 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |