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A visit to the Trafton Cemetery ...


The location of the Trafton 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 Trafton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0598°   (44° 3' 35")

Lon:   -70.6437°   (-70° 38' 37")

The Trafton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Trafton Cemetery .

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 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 Trafton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Trafton 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Trafton Cemetery.

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

    • Harrison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
    • North Bridgton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
    • Bridgton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
    • Spurrs Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • South Bridgton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • East Otisfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Otisfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Naples
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • Casco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
    • Cobb Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • South Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Waterford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Waterford has also been known as:
        • Sweats Island
        • Sweet Island
        • Swetts Island
        • Waterford Flat
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
      • Denmark
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
      • West Poland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
        • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <4>
      • South Casco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
        • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <4>
      • Norway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Norway is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
      • East Fryeburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
        • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Poland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
        • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
      • Mechanic Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Raymond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
      • North Waterford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Paris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
        • South Paris is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <4>
      • North Norway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
        • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Lovell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Trafton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Trafton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Finnish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • South Harrison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Harrison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harrison Cemetery
    • Carsley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carsley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carsley Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Willard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Finnish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Woodsum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodsum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodsum Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodsum Cemetery
      • Deer Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
      • Barnard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
      • Chaplin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaplin Cemetery
      • Cedar Crest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
      • Wight Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wight Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wight Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood 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 Trafton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1913221  (Trafton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1913221 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: Bridgton
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #1913221 (Trafton Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Trafton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0598, Longitude: -70.6437       In this case, the coordinates for the Trafton 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>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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