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A visit to the West Bristol 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 West Bristol Cemetery ...

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

43.9473, -69.5543

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Bristol Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Bristol Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Ocean Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ocean Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Hill Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Glidden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Glidden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden Cemetery
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Main Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Main Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Ancient Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ancient Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Farnham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham Cemetery
    • Loudville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Loudville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside - Norris Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <5>
    • Pine Knoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Cemetery
    • Sheepscott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sheepscott Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepscott Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Huntoon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Huntoon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntoon Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
  • East Edgecomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
  • Pemaquid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgecomb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pemaquid Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
  • Round Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Boothbay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • South Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pemaquid Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
  • New Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chamberlain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Boothbay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Loudville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • 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)
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Trevett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boothbay Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Linekin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
    • Pemaquid Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pemaquid Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Point
    • Bremen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Boothbay Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
    • Medomak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak

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.

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 either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #578104 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bristol
      • Location given for West Bristol Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.94728     Lon: -69.55428
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- West Bristol 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.
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