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A visit to the Wight 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 Wight Cemetery ...

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

44.0903, -70.5384

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

The Wight Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Wight Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wight Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wight Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
  • South Otisfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <5>
  • Richville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Richville Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
  • Ryefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ryefield Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryefield Cemetery
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
  • Carsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carsley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley Cemetery
  • South Harrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Harrison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harrison Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Willard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Trafton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Trafton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber 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 Wight Cemetery.

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

  • East Otisfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
  • Otisfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Spurrs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
  • Cobb Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Casco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Casco is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <6>
  • West Poland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crescent Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <6>
  • Mechanic Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • North Bridgton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Naples
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Norway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Moussam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
    • Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • East Poland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
    • Minot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • West Minot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <6>
    • South Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Wight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 Wight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1908252  (Wight Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1908252 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Casco
      • Location given for Wight Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0903489     Lon: -70.5383924
      • 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 Oxford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wight 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.