A visit to the Village Cemetery ...
The location of the Village Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Village Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Village Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Village Cemetery
Lat: 44.8501° (44° 51' 0")
Lon: -69.3670° (-69° 22' 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 .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Dogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Houston Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Saint Albans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
- Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
- Detroit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
- East Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Corinna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
- Corinna is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <4>
- North Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Somerset County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
- Burnham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Stetson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Russell Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- 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.
- Corinna
- Dexter
- Newport
- Pittsfield
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.<5>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warren Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Hill Cemetery
- Pooler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooler Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
- Fuller Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fuller Corner Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Corner Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Pittsfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pittsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Pittsfield Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pittsfield Cemetery
- North Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridge Cemetery
- Nevins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nevins Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevins Cemetery
- North Newport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Newport Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Newport Cemetery
- Nutter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nutter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wing Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
- Slab City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Slab City Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab City Cemetery
- Fern - Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern - Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fern - Dale Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern - Dale Cemetery
- West Ripley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Ripley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ripley Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Village Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #577728 (Village Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #577728 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: Newport
- County: Somerset Elev: 91
- Location given for GNIS #577728 (Village Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Village Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8501, Longitude: -69.3670 In this case, the coordinates for the Village 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. |
<6> | 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. |