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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 Auburn (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 Auburn. 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.

Auburn is located in Androscoggin County and is the County Seat.

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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.

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

  • Androscoggin County     (The home county of Auburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auburn, with the one closest to Auburn listed first.
    • Lewiston
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Littlefield Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumford Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Penley Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Foggs Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foggs Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
      • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foggs Corner
      • From Auburn to Foggs Corner
    • West Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Auburn
      • From Auburn to West Auburn
    • Minot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Auburn
      • From Auburn to North Auburn
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Poland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Moussam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auburn, with the one closest to Auburn listed first.
    • New Gloucester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <1>
    • Shaker Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • North Pownal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dry Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
      • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dry Mills
      • From Auburn to Dry Mills
    • Cobb Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Gray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Gray
      • From Auburn to East Gray
    • Pownal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Casco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <1>
    • Otisfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Yarmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Yarmouth
      • From Auburn to North Yarmouth
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auburn, with the one closest to Auburn listed first.
    • Chisholm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auburn, with the one closest to Auburn listed first.
    • Litchfield Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Monmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Monmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Monmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <1>
    • West Gardiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Winthrop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <1>
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
    • Winthrop Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maranacook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auburn, with the one closest to Auburn listed first.
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Buckfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Otisfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <1>
    • Spurrs Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Norway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <1>
    • Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • East Sumner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Norway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumner
      • From Auburn to Sumner
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auburn, with the one closest to Auburn listed first.
    • Bowdoin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Pejepscot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bowdoinham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Topsham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <1>
    • Harwards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harwards
      • From Auburn to Harwards
    • Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Days Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • West Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <1>
    • Bath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woolwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Auburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Auburn.

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 Auburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gracelawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracelawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gracelawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Broadview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadview Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fitz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (506 more) ...
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Penley Corner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penley Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penley Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Auburn had a population of 11,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Auburn had a population of 23,410 people.

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

  • Lewiston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • East Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Auburn
    • East Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Minot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lewiston Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Junction
    • Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
  • South Lewiston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lewiston
    • South Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
  • West Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Auburn
    • From Auburn to West Auburn
  • East Poland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
    • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
  • Auburn Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains
    • Auburn Plains is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Auburn
    • From Auburn to North Auburn
  • Sabattus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greene Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • South Turner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Turner
      • South Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Auburn ...

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 Auburn.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Auburn. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Auburn and those printed in the larger area surrounding Auburn.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Auburn.

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 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 Auburn:

The official website for Auburn: www.auburnmaine.org/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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>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 Auburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0978, Longitude: -70.2289    









 

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