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A visit to the York Hill 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 York Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.5187, -68.1947

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

The York Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the York Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the York Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the York Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
  • Blaisdell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Bragdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bragdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragdon Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Birch Tree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Birch Tree Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree Cemetery
  • East Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the York Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Sullivan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Sullivan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
  • East Sullivan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • South Hancock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
  • Sorrento
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lamoine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
  • Goodwin Siding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
    • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
    • Goodwins
  • Franklin Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • East Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Salsbury Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Hulls Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Gouldsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bar Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Winter Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Birch Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Steuben
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point

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 York Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 York Hill 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 York Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578779  (York Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578779 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: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sullivan
      • Location given for York Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5186887     Lon: -68.1947352
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- York Hill 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.