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A visit to the Whitman 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 Whitman Cemetery ...

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

44.5176, -68.7639

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

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Whitman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitman 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 Whitman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Leach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
  • Gross Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point Cemetery
  • Leaches Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Buck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Cemetery
  • Front Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Back Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Ridge Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
    • South Penobscot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438532 <5>
    • Bowditch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bowditch Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowditch Cemetery
    • Westcott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcott 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 Whitman Cemetery.

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

  • Sandy Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Penobscot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • Verona Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Prospect Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
  • Orland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stockton Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucksport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Penobscot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
  • East Orland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Searsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Brooksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bucksport Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Castine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Penobscot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Winterport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
    • Harborside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Winterport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • Blue Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cape Rosier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Surry
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Goodale Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner

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 Whitman 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 Whitman 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 professional and volunteer 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 Whitman 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 Whitman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912089  (Whitman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912089 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: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bucksport
      • Location given for Whitman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5175749     Lon: -68.7639192
      • 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' (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- Whitman 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.