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A visit to the Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.9187°   (44° 55' 7")

Lon:   -68.6803°   (-68° 40' 49")

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • RNOP Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the RNOP Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the RNOP Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The RNOP Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Milford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Tribal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Eddington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Eddington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Eddington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Eddington Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Beth Abraham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1515997 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Meadowbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadowbrook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
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    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Cedarvale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Alton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Clewleyville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewleyville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clewleyville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County

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]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Stillwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
  • Orono
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <6>
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Bradley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <6>
  • Milford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Veazie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
    • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <6>
  • Old Town Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
    • Old Town Landing is located in Penobscot County
  • Eddington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Costigan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costigan
    • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
  • West Old Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
    • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
  • Lucky Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
    • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • East Bangor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Glenburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
    • Bangor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
    • Brewer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
    • East Eddington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
    • Holden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
    • Greenbush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Penobscot County.

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

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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #578679  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #578679 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: Old Town
    • County: Penobscot         Elev: 38
    • Location given for GNIS #578679 (Woodlawn Cemetery)

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 Penobscot, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9187, Longitude: -68.6803       In this case, the coordinates for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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