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A visit to the Wight Cemetery ...


The location of the Wight Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0903°   (44° 5' 25")

Lon:   -70.5384°   (-70° 32' 18")

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 .

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 Wight Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wight Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Otisfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Spurrs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Cobb Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Oxford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Casco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
    • West Poland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <4>
    • Poland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
    • Mechanic Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
    • North Bridgton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
    • Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Naples
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Naples is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
      • Norway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
        • Norway is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
      • Moussam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
        • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
      • Hebron
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Paris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
        • South Paris is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <4>
      • South Bridgton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
        • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • East Poland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
        • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Minot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
        • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • West Minot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
        • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Waterford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oxford County
        • 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 <4>
      • South Waterford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shaker Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Paris
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • South Otisfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Otisfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Otisfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Otisfield Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <6>
    • Richville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ryefield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryefield Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryefield Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Carsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carsley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carsley Cemetery
    • South Harrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Harrison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harrison Cemetery
    • Washburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Willard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Finnish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Trafton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trafton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trafton Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Webber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1908252 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Casco
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1908252 (Wight Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0903, Longitude: -70.5384       In this case, the coordinates for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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