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The location of the West Road 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 Road Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Road 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 Road Cemetery

Lat:   46.9656°   (46° 57' 56")

Lon:   -68.1658°   (-68° 9' 56")

The West Road Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the West Road Cemetery .

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 Road Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Road 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Road Cemetery.

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

    • New Sweden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <4>
    • Westmanland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmanland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmanland
      • Westmanland is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Stockholm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Lyndon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
      • North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
    • Perham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Barretts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
      • Barretts is located in Aroostook County
    • Caribou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
    • Cyr Plantation
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyr Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyr Plantation
      • Cyr Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Wade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Washburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
    • McGraw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Aroostook County
      • McGraw has also been known as:
      • McGraw Siding
    • Hurd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
      • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Grimes Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Mill
        • Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
      • Somers Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Corner
        • Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
      • Adaline
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
        • Adaline is located in Aroostook County
      • Crouseville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
        • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
      • Sinclair
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
        • Sinclair is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinclair <4>
      • East Lyndon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
        • East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
      • Caswell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell
        • Caswell is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Morris Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Corner
        • Morris Corner is located in Aroostook County
      • Limestone
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
        • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
      • Bellefleur
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefleur came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefleur
      • Saint Leonard Parent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parent
      • Van Buren
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
      • Castle Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
        • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Gillespie Settlement
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Settlement
      • Hamlin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
        • Hamlin is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Saint Leonard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <4>
      • Saint Leonard Parish
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
      • New Canada
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canada
        • New Canada is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

    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 Road Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Road Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Westmanland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmanland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westmanland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmanland Cemetery
    • Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery
    • Capitol Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capitol Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capitol Hill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capitol Hill Cemetery
    • Jemtland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jemtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jemtland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jemtland Cemetery
    • Hedman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedman Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedman Cemetery
    • West Jemtland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jemtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Jemtland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jemtland Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
    • St. Theresas Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Theresas Catholic Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Theresas Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Stockholm.
      • The St. Theresas Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Theresa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresas Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967632 <7>
    • Stockholm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockholm Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Cemetery
    • First St. Theresa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in the vicinity of North Lyndon
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • New Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Cochran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • St. Etropus Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Etropus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Etropus Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Etropus Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

    The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.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 Aroostook, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Road Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9656, Longitude: -68.1658       In this case, the coordinates for the West Road 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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