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A visit to the Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery ...

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

43.8508, -70.6819

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

The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wiggins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wiggins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wiggins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fitch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
  • Ridlon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Larrabee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Larrabee Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee Cemetery
  • Ridlon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlon Cemetery
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Poor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Poor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
    • Rounds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Rounds Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounds Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Blake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
    • Kenison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Kenison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenison Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Marrs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Marrs Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrs Cemetery
    • Lord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord 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 Wiggins Cemetery.

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

  • Baldwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • West Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
  • Steep Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rankins Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • East Hiram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • Cornish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Durgintown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
  • North Limington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
  • Limington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Limington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
  • Frye Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • South Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
    • Sebago Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • South Casco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Naples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <6>
    • South Bridgton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • Kezar Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Standish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
    • North Gorham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
    • Raymond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek

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 Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wiggins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Wiggins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1913155  (Wiggins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1913155 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Steep Falls
      • Location given for Wiggins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.85081     Lon: -70.68191
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wiggins 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.