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A visit to the Whitefield 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 Whitefield Cemetery ...

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

44.1645, -69.6212

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

The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Whitefield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitefield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whitefield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Preble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Preble Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Cemetery
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
  • Trask Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Trask Lawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask Lawn Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Herriman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Herriman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Alna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Alna Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna Cemetery
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
    • Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • South Gardiner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coss Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Coss Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coss Hill Cemetery
    • Marston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marston Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitefield Cemetery.

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

  • Whitefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Pittston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
  • Head Tide
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
  • Alna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alna is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <6>
  • North Whitefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
  • North Newcastle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Gardiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
  • Coopers Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
  • Chelsea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harrington Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
    • Nobleboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardiner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmingdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Dresden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
    • Hatchs Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
    • Damariscotta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Flanders Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Whitefield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Whitefield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Whitefield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578379  (Whitefield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578379 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Whitefield
      • Location given for Whitefield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1645182     Lon: -69.6211558
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whitefield 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.