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A visit to the Wing 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 Wing Cemetery ...

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

44.3704, -70.0663

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

The Wing Cemetery is located in Kennebec County<2>.

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wing Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wing Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wing Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Hillman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillman Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
  • East Leeds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Leeds Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leeds Cemetery
  • Leeds Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glenside Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Winthrop.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89959 <5>
  • Readfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Readfield Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield Cemetery
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
  • River Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Whittier Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier Cemetery
  • Marston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marston Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Moose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moose Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moose Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Livermore Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90234 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Shuy Yard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shuy Yard Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuy Yard Cemetery
      • The Shuy Yard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brackett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498594 <5>
    • Waters Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Waters Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Hill Cemetery
    • West Leeds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Leeds Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leeds Cemetery
    • Metcalf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
    • Potash Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Potash Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shy Corner.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Treat Cemetery
      • Treat Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90629 <5>
    • Livermore Falls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Livermore Falls Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Falls Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Shy Corner.
    • Noyes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Cemetery
    • Leeds Plain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Leeds Plain Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Plain Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Dudley Plain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dudley Plain Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Plain Cemetery
    • Dunns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dunns Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Philbrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Philbrick Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrick Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wing Cemetery.

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

  • Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
  • North Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
  • North Leeds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
  • Fayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kents Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Livermore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
  • Leeds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <6>
  • North Fayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
  • Maranacook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
  • Readfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Monmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Winthrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Livermore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
    • Howes Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
    • Curtis Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
    • Locks Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
    • Winthrop Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
    • Shy Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
    • North Livermore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • North Turner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
    • Monmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Monmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
    • East Winthrop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Livermore Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Livermore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Wing Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Kennebec 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 Wing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578578  (Wing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578578 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: Kennebec
      • Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wayne
      • Location given for Wing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3704     Lon: -70.06632
      • 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 Kennebec, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wing 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.