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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 Beech Ridge (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 Beech Ridge. 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 Beech Ridge ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Beech Ridge: Beech Rdg. (or less commonly used: Beech Rdge. or Beech Ridg.)

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 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.

Beech Ridge 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 Beech Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beech Ridge:

  • York County     (The home county of Beech Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Ridge, with the one closest to Beech Ridge listed first.
    • Payneton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • York Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • York Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
      • York Village is located in York County
    • York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
    • Admiralty Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiralty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County
    • Bedell Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chases Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kittery Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kittery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • South Eliot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
      • South Eliot is located in York County
    • Eliot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <2>
    • Agamenticus Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agamenticus Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
      • Agamenticus Village is located in York County
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beech Ridge, with the one closest to Beech Ridge listed first.
    • New Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Newington Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Portsmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seacrest Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Newington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rye
      • From Beech Ridge to Rye
    • Greenland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <2>
    • West Rye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
      • West Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Rye
      • From Beech Ridge to West Rye
    • Rye Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Newmarket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Newfields
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfields
      • Newfields is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfields <2>
    • North Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hampton <2>
  • Strafford County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near Beech Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech Ridge.

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

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

  • South Side Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fernald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dennett Family Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orchard Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fogg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamscom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamscom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamscom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Burying Yard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Yard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Beech Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beech Ridge.

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

  • York Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Corner
    • York Corner is located in York County
  • Bedell Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seabury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabury
    • Seabury is located in York County
  • York Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • York Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
    • York Village is located in York County
  • York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
  • South Eliot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
    • South Eliot is located in York County
  • Kittery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kittery Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Long Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in York County
  • Newington Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Portsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Beech Ridge ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech Ridge, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Beech Ridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Ridge. 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>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Beech Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1463, Longitude: -70.7130    
<5>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.
<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 Beech Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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