About Sheepscot Cemetery
Sheepscot Cemetery is a cemetery near Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine. It lies about 4.1 mi southwest of Wiscasset. The grounds sit at about 69 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Sophie Apenes. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1909937. The nearest other listed cemetery is Jackson Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Strong Hancock Funeral Home in Damariscotta, about 5.2 mi away. It is one of 141 cemeteries we list in Lincoln County, and 64 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wiscasset. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Sheepscot Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Sophie Apenes1861-1897American singer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Sheepscot 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
44.04671, -69.61108
What Sheepscot 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
- Jackson CemeteryWiscasset, MECemetery1.7 mi
- Huntoon Hill CemeteryWiscasset, MECemetery2.5 mi
- Alna CemeteryWhitefield, MECemetery2.7 mi
- Dodge CemeteryWiscasset, MECemetery3.4 mi
- Quinnam CemeteryWiscasset, MECemetery3.4 mi
- Pine Knoll CemeteryDamariscotta, MEChristian cemetery3.5 mi
- Lincoln CemeteryDamariscotta, MECemetery3.6 mi
- Glidden CemeteryDamariscotta, MECemetery3.7 mi
- Marston CemeteryWiscasset, MECemetery3.8 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryWiscasset, MEChristian cemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Sheepscot Cemetery
- Strong Hancock Funeral Home5.2 miFuneral home · Damariscotta · (207) 563-3550
- Kincer Funeral Home9.9 miFuneral home · Richmond · (207) 737-4395
- Hall Funeral Home & Tribute Center12 miFuneral home · Boothbay
- Smeltzer Family Cremation & Funeral Service12 miCremation provider · Waldoboro · (207) 832-6200
- Hall Funeral Homes & Tribute Centers12 miFuneral home · Waldoboro · (207) 832-5541
- Daigle Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Bath · (207) 443-3061
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