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A visit to the Witherspoon 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 Witherspoon Cemetery ...

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

44.2284, -68.7889

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

The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Witherspoon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Witherspoon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Witherspoon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Blastow's Cove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Adams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Adams Cemetery
  • Grays Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grays Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Hill Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Leadbetter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leadbetter Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadbetter Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Reach Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Reach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reach Cemetery
    • Carters Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carters Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Point Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home 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 Witherspoon Cemetery.

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

  • Sunset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Deer Isle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
  • Little Deer Isle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountainville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Sargentville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
  • Islesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Cape Rosier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
  • North Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oceanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
  • Harborside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brooksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Islesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Haven is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Sedgwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Castine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Penobscot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Brooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • Lincolnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vinalhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Brooklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Blue Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
    • East Northport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport

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 Witherspoon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Witherspoon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1912104  (Witherspoon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1912104 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Haven East
      • Location given for Witherspoon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2284127     Lon: -68.7889178
      • 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 Hancock, 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- Witherspoon 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.
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