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A visit to the Village 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 Village Cemetery ...

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

44.8501, -69.3670

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

The Village Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Village Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Village Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Village Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Warren Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Warren Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Hill Cemetery
  • Pooler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Fuller Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fuller Corner Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Corner Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Pittsfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Cemetery
  • Nevins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Nevins Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins Cemetery
  • North Newport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Newport Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport Cemetery
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
    • Slab City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Slab City Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City Cemetery
    • Fern - Dale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fern - Dale Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern - Dale Cemetery
    • West Ripley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The West Ripley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ripley Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Village Cemetery.

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

  • Palmyra
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Palmyra
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
  • Dogtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Pittsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Houston Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Albans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Detroit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
  • Corinna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ripley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ripley is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mainstream
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Stetson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Russell Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <6>
    • Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnecook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Cambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people

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 Village Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Village Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Village Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #577728  (Village Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #577728 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport
      • Location given for Village Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8500628     Lon: -69.3669921
      • 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 Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.