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A visit to the Westcott 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 Westcott Cemetery ...

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

44.4367, -68.7125

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

The Westcott Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Westcott Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westcott Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westcott Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • South Penobscot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Cemetery
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
  • West Brooksville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Stream Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Camp Stream Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Stream Cemetery
  • Castine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglass Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Blue Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2467995 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Indian Bar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Bar Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bar Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
    • Condon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Condon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condon Cemetery
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Early Settlers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Seaside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Seaside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside 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 Westcott Cemetery.

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

  • West Brooksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
  • West Penobscot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • Castine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Penobscot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blue Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Penobscot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • Harborside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockton Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cape Rosier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
  • Blue Hill Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sargentville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • South Blue Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • Verona Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Blue Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Orland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Orland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Deer Isle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sedgwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucksport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Searsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Islesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • North Brooklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • Surry
      (11 miles [17.7 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>

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 Westcott 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 Westcott 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 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 Westcott 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 Westcott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578241  (Westcott Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578241 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: 58 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Penobscot
      • Location given for Westcott Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4367431     Lon: -68.712528
      • 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 '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- Westcott 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.