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A visit to the Washburn 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 Washburn Cemetery ...

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

44.1284, -70.4559

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

The Washburn Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just to the north northwest of the Washburn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washburn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Washburn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <5>
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Shepardsfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Shepardsfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsfield Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Richville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Richville Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Hawkes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hawkes Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes Cemetery
  • Bucknam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bucknam Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknam Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Wight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wight Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wight Cemetery
  • Deane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Deane Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
    • Farris - Whitman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Locust Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Locust Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Woodman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Woodman Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
    • Hilborn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hilborn Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn Cemetery
    • Hebron Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269254 <5>

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 Washburn Cemetery.

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

  • Oxford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mechanic Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Otisfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
  • Cobb Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
  • Otisfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Poland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <6>
  • West Minot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Poland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Moussam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
  • Spurrs Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
  • East Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Minot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Norway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Casco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <6>
    • Crescent Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
    • North Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • Shaker Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Littlefield Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
    • Danville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Rumford Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Washburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Washburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Washburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1908236  (Washburn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1908236 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oxford
      • Location given for Washburn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1284045     Lon: -70.4558912
      • 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 Oxford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washburn 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.