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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 Varney Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.9077°   (43° 54' 27")

Lon:   -69.9503°   (-69° 57' 1")

The cemetery is located in Cumberland County<1>.

As an estimate, the Varney Cemetery is located in Brunswick.

Adjacent to the Varney Cemetery and just to the east is the Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Varney 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 Varney Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Meadows Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Maquoit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gatchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gatchell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Topsham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Elmlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberryhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cranberryhorn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lunt Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunt Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunt Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Varney Cemetery.

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

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 Varney 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 Varney Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Varney 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 Varney Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Varney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #577693  (Varney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #577693 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: Brunswick
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #577693 (Varney Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Varney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9077, Longitude: -69.9503    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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