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A visit to the Upper 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 Upper Cemetery ...

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

44.2987, -69.1170

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

The Upper Cemetery is located in Waldo County<2>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Upper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Upper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Upper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Lassell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lassell Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassell Cemetery
  • Hope Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hope Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Grove Cemetery
  • South Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Searsmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hills Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Cemetery
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90269 <5>
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sprague Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sprague Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Upper Cemetery.

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

  • Lincolnville Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Bickfords Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
  • Lincolnville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Center Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
  • Slab City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Searsmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
  • South Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Hope is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Belmont Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Appleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Appleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
    • West Rockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Northport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Searsmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • South Montville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • Burkettville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
    • Islesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Belfast
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryants Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
    • Lucas Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
    • Morrill
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Upper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waldo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Upper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Waldo 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 Upper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #577579  (Upper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #577579 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: Waldo
      • Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincolnville
      • Location given for Upper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2986882     Lon: -69.1169828
      • 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 Waldo, 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- Upper 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.
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