Cemeteries

  • East Gray Cemetery

    According to the book, “History, Records, and Recollections of Gray Maine” by George T. Hill, the Gray Methodists built a church on the easterly side of what is now called Mayall Road; a small cemetery was established beside the church in the direction of North Yarmouth. In 1869, the church was part of a collective…

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  • Elder Family Cemetery

    Located at the extreme end of Old Elder Road where a dirt path follows into a wooded area, once the Elder Farm. Morrill Elder sold it to George Hamblin of Windham. Mr. Elder’s daughter, Sarah J. born November 3, 1817 married George Hamblin of Gorham, died January 4, 1854. Besides the four lettered gravestones, there…

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  • Gray Village Cemetery

    Gray Village Cemetery is the largest in town and the only one in active use. It was opened in 1784, records of town historian George Hill state, when Daniel Libby, a prominent businessman here at the time, deeded to the town three acres of land for the site of the Parish Church house and a…

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  • Libby Cemetery

    Small family cemetery (approximately 50′ x 100′) currently maintained by the Gray American Legion Post 86 because of the veteran Robert Cahill. Photo shows a view of the Libby Cemetery from north to south. Perimeter along three sides is bordered with a chain fence. Find a Grave: Libby Cemetery 43.85687, -70.33045

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  • Skillings Cemetery

    According to the Gray Cemetery Association, many/most burials have been relocated to Gray Village Cemetery. Although no members of the Skillin/Skillings family are believed to be still buried in this small plot, records maintained by the Cumberland County Registry of deeds (1 Aug 1956; Doc #11463; Book 2305; Pg 182) trace the history of the…

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  • South Gray Cemetery

    From page 323 of Volume I, Gray Cemetery Association Records, as recorded by Florence Hunt Libby: “The beginnings of this little ‘burying ground’ are unkown to your recorder. The following deed was found among other papers in the old vault in the Town House and promptly recorded in Cumberland Registry. Josiah Hill of Gray in…

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