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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. 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

44.9187, -68.6803

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The RNOP Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RNOP Cemetery
  • 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)
    • The Milford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
  • Tribal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Eddington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Beth Abraham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Abraham Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Meadowbrook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Cedarvale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale Cemetery
    • Alton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Brewer.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90734 <5>
    • Clewleyville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Clewleyville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewleyville 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]<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)
    • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Orono
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • 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)
    • Webster is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • 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)
  • Milford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Veazie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
    • 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)
    • Old Town Landing is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
  • Eddington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Costigan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costigan
  • West Old Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
  • Lucky Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • East Bangor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • Glenburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
    • Bangor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • 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)
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • 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)
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • Holden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • 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)
      • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578679  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578679 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Old Town
      • Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9186797     Lon: -68.6803105
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlawn 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.