Location. Along west side of Oak Hill Road, just north of intersection of Oak Hill Road and Whitney Farm Road. UTM: 19T 0550997, 4913386; Lat./Long.: N 44°22′19.0″ x W 68°21′35.7″
Directions. From the intersection of Routes 3 and 102/198 at the north end of Mount Desert Island, go straight ahead (south) onto Routes 102/198. In approximately 4.7–4.8 miles (0.5 miles of which are south of the traffic light at the intersection of Routes 198 and 102/198), turn right onto Oak Hill Road. The cemetery is on the left in about 1.5–1.6 miles.
History. This cemetery is found in the 1881 Colby Atlas. It is bordered on the east by Oak Hill Road and on the other three sides by land described in a 1987 deed (Hancock County Registry of Deeds book 1673, page 305), which referred to it as "a private cemetery". It is nearly rectangular and contains approximately 5300 square feet.
Notes. This cemetery's boundary is marked on three sides with an unpainted, badly deteriorating, wood post and rail fence. It appears, however, that this was, at one time, a substantial fence, with each post set onto an iron rod that was driven into a rock. Much of the groundcover is moss and needs little attention, but evidence of leaf removal indicates that this cemetery receives some care. As of 29 July 2007 the cemetery appeared to have been mowed and trimmed.
Date of most recent visit. 29 July 2007
Names and dates on gravestones and other markers.
HAYNES
Benjamin F. - d. 23 July 1883 Æ 61 y., 4 m.
HEATH
George F. - d. 10 October 1862, Beaufort, South Carolina, Æ 38 y., 3 m.; (member of Co. G, 8th Maine Regiment [Civil War])
Lewis F. - d. 10 June 1864, Cole [sic] Harbor, "V. A.", Æ 32 y., 3 m., 25 d.; (member of Co. G, 8th Maine Regiment [Civil War])
KELLIHER
Elizabeth C. (wife of Joseph [no stone]) - d. 1 May 1848 Æ 33 y., 1 m., 24 d.
L.
C[...]1 (wife of John [no stone]) - d. 26 May 1847 Æ 66 y., 2 m., 22 d.
S. H. (dau. of [...]1) - d. [7?]1 August 1830 Æ [...]1
LEAR
Joan S. (wife of Samuel R.) - d. 12 June 1883 Æ 69 y., 5 m., 21 d.
Samuel R. (husb. of Joan S.) - d. 11 March 1861 Æ 54 y., 11 m., 24 d.
RICHARDSON
George W. (son of William S. [no stone] and Lydia M.) - d. 28 February 1882 Æ 3 y.
Hugh - d. 27 August 1879 Æ 62 y.
Hugh (husb. of Mary) - d. 19 January 1875 Æ 83 y., 10 m.
Lydia M. (wife of William S. [no stone]) - d. 6 April 1879 Æ 49 y., 4 m., 17 d.
Margaret Ann P. (dau. of Hugh and Mary) - d. 24 December 1848 Æ 18 y., 3 m.
Mary (wife of Hugh) - d. 4 July 1874 Æ 82 y., 2 m.
Samuel H. - d. 16 September 1870 Æ 45 y.
Wilber (son of Elisha and Abagail [sic] [no stones]) - d. 20 September 1848 Æ 20 y., 10 m.
Windfield [sic] S. (son of George W. and Julia A. [no stones]) - d. 16 May 1865 Æ 6 y.
THOM
Anson B. - d. 22 July 1884 Æ 25 y., 2 m., 18 d.
Benjamin - d. 26 March 1881 Æ 61 y., 11 m., 17 d.
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Notes:
1Stone worn and/or broken.
2This is a white, wooden cross that bears no inscription. Immediately in front of the cross is a recently replaced piece of sod of a size suggesting a cremation.
3This is a large stone with its top missing and the rest very worn.
Images and information (including corrections) should be e-mailed to info@vfthomas.com or sent by traditional mail to Mount Desert Cemeteries, c/o V. F. Thomas Co.; P. O. Box 400; Southwest Harbor, ME 04679.