About Ledgelawn Cemetery
Ledgelawn Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. It lies about 0.7 mi north of Bar Harbor. The grounds sit at about 98 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 10 notable people buried here, including Walter Damrosch, Thomas K. Finletter and George G. McMurtry. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2736669. The nearest other listed cemetery is Holy Redeemer Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes in Mt-desert, about 6.4 mi away. It is one of 268 cemeteries we list in Hancock County, and 83 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Bar Harbor. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Ledgelawn Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 musician, 1 physician, 1 Spanish-American War veteran, 1 World War I veteran, 1 writer.
- Walter Damrosch1862-1950German American conductor and composer
- Thomas K. Finletter1893-1980American diplomat
- George G. McMurtry1876-1958United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Elaine Lorillard1914-2007American socialite
- Alice Damrosch1892-1967American skier
- Augustus Thorndike1863-1940American physician
- Gretchen Damrosch Finletter1895-1969American writer
- Edith Clark1920-1991Wife of Minot K. Milliken
- Margaret Blaine Damrosch1867-1949
- Teresa Fabbri1898-1974
People whose Wikidata entry gives Ledgelawn Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
44.37856, -68.20875
What Ledgelawn Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Holy Redeemer CemeteryBar Harbor, MECemetery0.3 mi
- Saint Saviours Episcopal Parish Church CemeteryBar Harbor, MEEpiscopal cemetery0.6 mi
- Meeting House CemeteryBar Harbor, MEChristian cemetery0.6 mi
- Newman GraveBar Harbor, MECemetery2.8 mi
- Schooner Head CemeteryBar Harbor, MECemetery2.8 mi
- The GraveyardBar Harbor, MECemetery3.6 mi
- Hillside CemeteryBar Harbor, MECemetery3.7 mi
- Peach Family CemeteryBar Harbor, MEFamily cemetery4.4 mi
- Otter Creek CemeteryBar Harbor, MECemetery4.5 mi
- Paine CemeteryTrenton, MECemetery4.9 mi
Funeral homes near Ledgelawn Cemetery
- Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes6.4 miFuneral home · Mt-desert · (207) 812-7090
- Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes15 miFuneral home · Ellsworth · (207) 667-2521
- Bragdon-kelley Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Ellsworth · (207) 546-2435
- Acadia Burial & Cremation Direct16 miCremation provider · Ellsworth · (207) 664-0007
- Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Homes19 miFuneral home · Milbridge · (207) 546-2435
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ledgelawn Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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