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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:

44.9577, -69.4485

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 Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest 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 21 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.

  • West Ripley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The West Ripley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ripley Cemetery
  • Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Fern - Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fern - Dale Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern - Dale Cemetery
  • Chadborne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chadborne Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadborne Cemetery
  • Libby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Libby Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Cemetery
  • North Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The North Road Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Road Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Warren Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Warren Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Hill Cemetery
  • Leighton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Leighton Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton Cemetery
  • Fuller Corner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fuller Corner Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Corner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
    • Nutter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
    • Klondike Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Klondike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike Cemetery
    • Dore Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dore Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore Hill Cemetery
    • Lords Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lords Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Hill Cemetery
    • Nevins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nevins Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins Cemetery
    • Pooler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Storer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Storer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Mainstream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
  • Saint Albans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ripley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
  • West Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
  • Corinna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wellington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Russell Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Dogtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Cass Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Houston Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
    • Cornville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Detroit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Silvers Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brighton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Brighton has also been known as:
      • Brighton Plantation
    • Canaan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • East Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • Sangerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kingsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury

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 Somerset 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 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 Wing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 #578580  (Wing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578580 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hartland
      • Location given for Wing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.95775     Lon: -69.44851
      • 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 Somerset, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.