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A visit to the West Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield Cemetery ...

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

44.7953, -69.4839

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

The West Pittsfield Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the West Pittsfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Pittsfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Pittsfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nevins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nevins Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins Cemetery
  • Slab City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Slab City Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fuller Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fuller Corner Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Corner Cemetery
  • Pooler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Saul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Saul Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Warren Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Warren Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Hill Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Richards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Richards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
  • Pooler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Joy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joy Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
    • Mudgett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
    • East Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge Cemetery
    • Blunt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
    • West Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Ridge Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Cass Corner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143681 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart 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 Pittsfield Cemetery.

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

  • Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Palmyra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
  • Pittsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dogtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Burnham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burnham is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Houston Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Palmyra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Albans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Detroit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cornville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Hinckley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Morrison Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Winnecook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nyes Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
    • Skowhegan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shawmut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
    • East Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Cass Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
    • Mainstream
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Corinna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • East Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison

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 Pittsfield 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 West Pittsfield 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 professional and volunteer 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 Pittsfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Pittsfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578193  (West Pittsfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578193 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pittsfield
      • Location given for West Pittsfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7953402     Lon: -69.4839367
      • 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 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- West Pittsfield 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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