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A visit to the Yerxa Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Yerxa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Yerxa Cemetery (FG ID #90739).

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 Yerxa Cemetery ...

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

46.1438, -68.0543

The Yerxa Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Yerxa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yerxa Cemetery.

Name Variations for Yerxa Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Yerxa Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lower Smyrna Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Yerxa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Amish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Timoney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Timoney Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timoney Cemetery
  • Smyrna Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Smyrna Mills Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Mills Cemetery
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
  • Barrows Chambers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Limerick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Limerick Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick Cemetery
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
  • Tarbell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tarbell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbell Cemetery
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
  • Dyer Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dyer Brook Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Linneus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Linneus Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus Cemetery
    • New St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The New St. Marys Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Mary of the Visitation RC Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hodgdon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
    • Weed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Yerxa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yerxa 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 Yerxa Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • 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 Yerxa Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90739

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578760  (Yerxa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578760 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: Aroostook
      • Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ludlow
      • Location given for Yerxa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.14387     Lon: -68.05449
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yerxa 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.