Our Genealogy Helper
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 Abbotts Mill (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 Abbotts Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Abbotts Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Abbotts Mill: Abbotts Ml. (or less commonly used: Abbotts Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Abbotts Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Abbotts Mill may originally have been Abbott's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Abbotts Mill might be written as Abbott Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Abbotts Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abbotts Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Abbotts Mill is located in Oxford County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Abbotts Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abbotts Mill:
- Oxford County (The home county of Abbotts Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- Rumford Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- South Rumford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
- Rumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dickvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Mexico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Newry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- Livermore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Livermore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- North Turner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Livermore Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Shy Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- South Livermore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Chase Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Howes Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Turner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East Livermore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Turner Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- West Minot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- North Leeds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Bridgton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Otisfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Cobb Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Bridgton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Bridgton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Berry Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- East Dixfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
- Weld
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- North Jay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Chisholm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Wilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- East Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Temple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Bemis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bemis is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- North Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Wayne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Carroll County (NH)
- Chatham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- Shelburne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beans Purchase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gorham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Milan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Upper Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Upper Village is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Dummer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Martins Location
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abbotts Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Abbotts Mill.
Cemeteries Near Abbotts Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abbotts Mill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abbotts Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abbotts Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rumford Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whales Back Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rumford Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Birds Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Rumford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lower West Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper West Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bartlett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Abbotts Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abbotts Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abbotts Mill, with the one closest to Abbotts Mill listed first.
- Rumford Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rumford Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- East Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Bethel is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
- South Rumford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
- Bryant Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Mexico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- Dixfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abbotts Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abbotts Mill.
Newspapers Published in Abbotts Mill ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbotts Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abbotts Mill, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abbotts Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Abbotts Mill:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Abbotts Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Abbotts Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |