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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Acton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Acton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Acton is located in York County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Acton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Acton:

  • York County     (The home county of Acton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Shapleigh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
      • Shapleigh is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>
    • Ross Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
      • Ross Corner is located in York County
    • Mee Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County
    • West Newfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
      • West Newfield is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <2>
    • Sprague City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
      • Sprague City is located in York County
    • Springvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stevens Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County
    • Waterboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
      • Waterboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <2>
    • Sanford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alfred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Standish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
    • Steep Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <2>
    • Baldwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Sebago Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Gorham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • North Scarborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • West Scarborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
      • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Grand Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Sebago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <2>
    • South Windham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Kezar Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Durgintown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Brownfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Merrill Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • East Brownfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Denmark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
  • Belknap County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Alton Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Alton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Spring Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • West Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Samoset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Barnstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
      • Barnstead is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <2>
    • Lower Gilmanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gilmanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
      • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Gilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Gilmanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Interlaken Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Laconia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
      • Laconia is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <2>
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • East Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • South Effingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <2>
    • North Wolfeboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wolfeboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Ossipee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <2>
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Fernald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wolfeboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Merrimack County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County (NH)
    • Websters Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Websters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County (NH)
    • Epsom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <2>
    • Gossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County (NH)
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Northwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Newington Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Newington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Nottingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <2>
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Middleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • North Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • New Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Dexter Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Somersworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <2>
    • Strafford Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Strafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Acton, see our County-by-County Page for Acton.

Newspapers Published in Acton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Acton:

Cemeteries Near Acton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Acton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.

  • Milton Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Mills Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Highland Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lovell Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Springvale Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springvale Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Springvale.
    • The Springvale Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springvale Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90456 <4>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Springvale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
  • Twombly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Lyford - Hutchins Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Acton had a population of 510 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Acton had a population of 2,636 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.

  • South Acton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
    • South Acton is located in York County
  • Milton Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Mills
    • Milton Mills is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Shapleigh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
    • Shapleigh is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>
  • North Shapleigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
    • North Shapleigh is located in York County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • North Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lebanon
    • North Lebanon is located in York County
  • Ross Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
    • Ross Corner is located in York County
  • Springvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
    • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • East Wakefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wakefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Newfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
    • West Newfield is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <2>
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    • Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Middleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Center Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lebanon
      • Center Lebanon is located in York County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Acton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Acton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5342, Longitude: -70.9098       In this case, the coordinates for Acton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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