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A visit to the West Point 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 Point Cemetery ...

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

43.7543, -69.8564

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

The West Point Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County<2>.

The county seat for Sagadahoc County is located in Bath. Bath lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the West Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gilman & Bliston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Barlett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Barlett Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlett Cemetery
  • Marine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marine Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
  • Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cranberryhorn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberryhorn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Harpswell.
    • The Cranberryhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Old Great Island Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89782 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Gatchell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Gatchell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchell Cemetery
  • New Meadows Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The New Meadows Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows Cemetery
  • Maquoit Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maquoit Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoit Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brunswick.
      • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90507 <5>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Varney Cemetery is located in Brunswick.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pines Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
    • First Parish Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The First Parish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Brunswick.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89900 <5>
    • Flying Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flying Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Point Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Point Cemetery.

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

  • Sebasco Estates
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Small Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Popham Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
  • Cundys Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Harpswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
  • Phippsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harpswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orrs Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bailey Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
  • Sabino
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
  • Harpswell Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
  • West Harpswell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Harpswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
    • MacMahan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Pennellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
    • Merepoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
    • Bath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
    • Harding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Mouse Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
    • Southport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woolwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
    • Bustins Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
    • Brunswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Boothbay Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
    • Trevett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chebeague Island
      (12 miles [19.3 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 West Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sagadahoc County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Sagadahoc 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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578201  (West Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578201 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: Sagadahoc
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Phippsburg
      • Location given for West Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7542508     Lon: -69.856435
      • 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 Sagadahoc, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Point 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.