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A visit to the West Surry 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 Surry Cemetery ...

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

44.5266, -68.6097

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

The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the West Surry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Surry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Surry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cunningham Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
    • The Cunningham Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hilton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89792 <5>
  • Back Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Ridge Cemetery
  • Front Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Birch Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Cemetery
  • South Penobscot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Gross Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point Cemetery
    • Leaches Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • Early Settlers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Seaside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Seaside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside Cemetery
    • Nicolin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin Cemetery
    • North Ellsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Surry Cemetery.

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

  • North Penobscot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • East Orland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Surry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
  • Orland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • North Ellsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
  • East Blue Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Penobscot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bucksport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Verona Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Former name for Verona Island:
    • Verona
  • Blue Hill Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prospect Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Sandy Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dedham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Brooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • Stockton Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • South Blue Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • West Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Castine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Penobscot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodale Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • Winterport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucksport Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center

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 Surry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Surry 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 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 Surry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Surry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578232  (West Surry Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578232 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Branch Lake
      • Location given for West Surry Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5266     Lon: -68.60967
      • 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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Surry 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.