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 Ashdale (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 Ashdale. 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.
Ashdale is located in Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Ashdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashdale:
- Sagadahoc County (The home county of Ashdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale, with the one closest to Ashdale listed first.
- Sebasco Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Popham Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Small Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Phippsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sabino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Arrowsic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- MacMahan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woolwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Days Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Murphys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale, with the one closest to Ashdale listed first.
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Penley Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Sabattus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Wales
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Nason Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale, with the one closest to Ashdale listed first.
- Cundys Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Harpswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Harpswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Orrs Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harpswell Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Pennellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Bailey Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- West Harpswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
- Merepoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- South Harpswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
- Harding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunganuc Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale, with the one closest to Ashdale listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Batchelders Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- East Pittston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Knox County
- Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale, with the one closest to Ashdale listed first.
- Mouse Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- Southport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boothbay Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trevett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Boothbay Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- Boothbay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Linekin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
- Bayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- East Boothbay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgecomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgecomb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashdale, see our County-by-County Page for Ashdale.
Cemeteries Near Ashdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashdale.
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 Ashdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashdale, with the one closest to Ashdale listed first.
- Gilman & Bliston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drummond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cranberryhorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberryhorn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Harpswell.
- The Cranberryhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Old Great Island Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89782 <2>
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gatchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- New Meadows Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jewett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashdale had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashdale, with the one closest to Ashdale listed first.
- Small Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Popham Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Bay Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bay Point is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
- Phippsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cundys Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Harpswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Arrowsic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orrs Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Five Islands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
- Winnegance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Winnegance is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnegance
- North Harpswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpswell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Harpswell Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Bailey Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- West Southport
(8 miles [12.9 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 Ashdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashdale.
Newspapers Published in Ashdale ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashdale, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashdale.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Ashdale:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Sagadahoc County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ashdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |