A visit to the Topsham 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 Topsham Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Topsham Cemetery (FG ID #2308231).
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 Topsham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Topsham Cemetery:
43.9461, -69.9280
The Topsham Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County<2>.
The county seat for Sagadahoc County is located in Bath. Bath lies just to the east southeast of the Topsham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Topsham Cemetery.
Name Variations for Topsham Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Topsham Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Parish Meeting House Cemetery
- First Parish Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Topsham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Topsham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pines Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Varney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bay View Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
- Elmlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmlawn Cemetery
- First Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gatchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gatchell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchell Cemetery
- New Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Meadows Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Bowdoin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The South Bowdoin Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bowdoin Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Maquoit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Coombs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Coombs Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coombs Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Partridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brown Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Point Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Point 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 Topsham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Topsham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Topsham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoinham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pejepscot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Days Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pennellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Sabino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woolwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bunganuc Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bowdoin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Merepoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cundys Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Phippsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Topsham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sagadahoc County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Topsham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bath
- Bath lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Topsham Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bath.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bowdoinham
- Brunswick
- Freeport
- Lisbon Falls
- Lisbon
- Topsham
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 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 Topsham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Sagadahoc 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 Topsham Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2308231
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #577203 (Topsham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #577203 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: Sagadahoc
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brunswick
- Location given for Topsham Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.94607 Lon: -69.928
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Sagadahoc, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Topsham 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. |