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A visit to the West Scarboro Cemetery ...


The location of the West Scarboro 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 Scarboro Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.5673°   (43° 34' 2")

Lon:   -70.3928°   (-70° 23' 34")

The West Scarboro Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Scarboro Cemetery .

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 Scarboro Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Scarboro 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Scarboro Cemetery.

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

    • West Scarborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
      • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Grand Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
      • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <4>
    • Scarborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
      • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
    • Ocean Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <4>
    • Prouts Neck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
    • Kinney Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
    • North Scarborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Biddeford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pleasantdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
        • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
      • Stroudwater
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
        • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Buxton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
        • Buxton is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
      • Airport Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
        • Airport Village is located in York County
      • Gorham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
        • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
      • Biddeford Pool
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • South Portland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sagamore Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
        • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Westbrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
      • Bar Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cape Elizabeth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ferry Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
        • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Portland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dayton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>

    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 Scarboro Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Scarboro Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Black Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Point Cemetery
    • Nonesuch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nonesuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nonesuch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nonesuch Cemetery
    • South Gorham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gorham Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brooklawn Memorial Park is located in Cumberland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooklawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
      • The Brooklawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <6>
    • Temple Beth El Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park is located in Cumberland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Beth El Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
      • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Beth El Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342716 <6>
    • South Buston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The South Buston Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Buston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bar Mills.
      • The South Buston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tory Hill Cemetery
      • Tory Hill Meeting House Yard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Buston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980911 <6>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in York County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Biddeford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90506 <6>
      • Forest City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stroudwater Burying Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroudwater Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroudwater Burying Ground is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroudwater Burying Ground
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Hyacinthe Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
      • Conant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
      • Eastern Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • South Street Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
      • Bay View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bay View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of South Portland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833189 <6>
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Western Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Western Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery

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

    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 Scarboro Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578218  (West Scarboro Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #578218 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Old Orchard Beach
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #578218 (West Scarboro Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

    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 Cumberland, 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 things 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 Scarboro Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5673, Longitude: -70.3928       In this case, the coordinates for the West Scarboro 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>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.
    <6>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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