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A visit to the West Bristol Cemetery ...


The location of the West Bristol Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 West Bristol Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9473°   (43° 56' 50")

Lon:   -69.5543°   (-69° 33' 15")

The West Bristol Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies just to the northwest of the West Bristol Cemetery .

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 West Bristol Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 West Bristol Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Walpole
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bristol
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
    • Pemaquid
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgecomb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <4>
    • Pemaquid Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
      • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Round Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
      • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <4>
    • East Boothbay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boothbay
      • East Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Boothbay <4>
    • South Bristol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
      • South Bristol is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <4>
    • Pemaquid Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
      • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
    • New Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harbor
      • New Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harbor <4>
    • Chamberlain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boothbay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bayville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
        • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
      • Loudville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
        • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
      • Damariscotta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Newcastle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wiscasset
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Westport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Former name for Westport:
        • Westport Island
      • Trevett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
        • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <4>
      • Boothbay Harbor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
        • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <4>
      • Linekin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
        • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
      • Pemaquid Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Point
        • Pemaquid Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Bremen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
        • Bremen is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
      • Southport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
        • Southport is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
      • West Boothbay Harbor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
        • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Medomak
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
        • Medomak is located in Lincoln County

    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 West Bristol Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Bristol Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Poole - Greenlaw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Edgecomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Edgecomb Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Ocean Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocean Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean Hill Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glidden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glidden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glidden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glidden Cemetery
    • Ocean View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
    • Main Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Main Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Ancient Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Farnham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
      • Loudville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loudville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudville Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hillside - Norris Cemetery
        • Norris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <6>
      • Pine Knoll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knoll Cemetery
      • Sheepscott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheepscott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheepscott Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepscott Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Huntoon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huntoon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntoon Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 West Bristol Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578104  (West Bristol Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #578104 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: Bristol
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #578104 (West Bristol Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

    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 Lincoln, 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 things 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 West Bristol Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9473, Longitude: -69.5543       In this case, the coordinates for the West Bristol 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.




 

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