Eastern Cemetery in Portland, Maine

Eastern Cemetery is a cemetery near Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. The grounds sit at about 79 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 23 notable people buried here, including John Holmes, Edward Preble and Mark Harris. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 565714. The nearest other listed cemetery is Grand Trunk Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings in Portland, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 404 cemeteries we list in Cumberland County, and 119 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cumberland County dates to 1658. 2 of the 404 listings in Cumberland County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Portland. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 5 US representatives, 2 Civil War veterans, 1 architect, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 Mexican-American War veteran, 1 physician, 1 Revolutionary War veteran.

• John Holmes1773-1843
  American politician, U.S. Senator from Maine
• Edward Preble1761-1807
  American commodore
• Mark Harris1779-1843
  Maine politician
• George Bradbury1770-1823
  U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
• Daniel Ilsley1740-1813
  American politician
• William Widgery1753-1822
  American politician
• James Alden, Jr.1810-1877
  Rear admiral in the United States Navy
• Joseph C. Boyd1760-1823
  American soldier and politician
• Charles Q. Clapp1799-1868
  American architect
• George Henry Preble1816-1885
  United States Navy Rear Admiral
• Oliver Bray1776-1823
  American soldier, librarian and lawyer
• Asa Clapp1762-1848
  American merchant and politician 1762-1848

People whose Wikidata entry gives Eastern 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.

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.

• Grand Trunk Cemetery

  Portland, ME
  Cemetery

  1.6 mi
• Old Settlers Cemetery

  South Portland, ME · est. 1658
  Cemetery

  1.6 mi
• Western Cemetery

  Portland, ME
  Cemetery

  1.7 mi
• George Street Cemetery

  Portland, ME
  Cemetery

  1.7 mi
• Smith Street Cemetery

  18 Smith Street, South Portland, ME
  Jewish cemetery

  1.7 mi
• Mount Pleasant Cemetery

  South Portland, ME
  Cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Post Cemetery

  South Portland, ME
  Military cemetery

  2.1 mi
• Percival Baxter's Pet Cemetery

  Portland, ME
  Pet cemetery

  2.2 mi
• Forest City Cemetery

  Portland, ME
  Christian cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Bay View Cemetery

  South Portland, ME
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi

• Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings

  Funeral home · Portland · (207) 773-6511
  1.1 mi
• Coastal Cremation Services

  Cremation provider · Portland · (207) 699-6171
  1.7 mi
• Jewish Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Portland · (207) 774-3733
  1.7 mi
• Maine Cremation Care

  Cremation provider · Portland · (207) 749-0094
  1.7 mi
• Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Portland · (207) 775-3763
  1.9 mi
• Hobbs Funeral Home

  Funeral home · South Portland · (207) 799-4472
  1.9 mi

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