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A visit to the West End 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 End Cemetery ...

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

45.2225, -68.5382

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

The West End Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West End Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West End Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the West End Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Edinburg Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg Cemetery
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
  • West Enfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The West Enfield Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enfield Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Mt. Repose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Repose Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Repose Cemetery
  • Long Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Long Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge Cemetery
  • Transalpine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Transalpine Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transalpine Cemetery
  • Hoyt Brook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoyt Brook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Brook Cemetery
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
  • Welles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welles Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hemlock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hemlock Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Cemetery
    • Number 1 Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Number 1 Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 1 Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Half Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Half Twp. Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Twp. Cemetery
    • Cardville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cardville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardville Cemetery
    • Number 2 Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Number 2 Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 2 Cemetery
    • Lincoln Center Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center Cemetery
    • Medford Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Medford Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
    • Cedarvale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale Cemetery
    • Middle Chester Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Middle Chester Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Chester Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West End Cemetery.

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

  • Enfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Passadumkeag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • East Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Enfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Howland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
  • Olamon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olamon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olamon
  • Edinburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenbush
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
  • Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chester is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Pea Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Medford Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Center
    • Lagrange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Lagrange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lagrange
    • Costigan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costigan
    • Lee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <5>
    • Seboeis Plantation
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Medford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Boyd Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Lake

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 End Cemetery. The following communities are located in Penobscot County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 End Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 End Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578131  (West End Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578131 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Passadumkeag
      • Location given for West End Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.22253     Lon: -68.53822
      • 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 Penobscot, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West End 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.