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A visit to the Woodland 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 Woodland Cemetery ...

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

44.3904, -70.7975

The Woodland Cemetery is located in Oxford County<1>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast of the Woodland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woodland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Woodland Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Skillingston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Flat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flat Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Songo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songo Cemetery
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
  • Howe Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Abram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Will Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Will Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Birds Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rowe Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • Sunday River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday River Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Whales Back Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
    • Cole Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Woodland Cemetery.

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

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 Woodland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oxford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bethel
    • Bethel lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Woodland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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 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 Woodland 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 Woodland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #581278  (Woodland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #581278 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: 218 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bethel
      • Location given for Woodland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3903432     Lon: -70.797847
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.