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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 Bingham (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 Bingham. 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 doctors 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.

Bingham is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Bingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Moscow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Solon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Brighton has also been known as:
      • Brighton Plantation
    • Mayfield Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Corner
      • Mayfield Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Embden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
      • Embden is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Highland Plantation
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
      • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • East New Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Caratunk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • North Anson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <1>
    • Barron Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Kingfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrabassett Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
      • Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <1>
    • New Vineyard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Bigelow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Franklin County
    • Industry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Strong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Phillips
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eustis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stratton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Coplin Plantation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
      • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
    • Silvers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
      • Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Wellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Parkman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <1>
    • Abbot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
      • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <1>
    • Monson Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
      • Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
    • Shirley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Lower Shirley Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
      • Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
    • Monson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <1>
    • Shirley Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
      • Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
    • Guilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <1>
    • Upper Shirley Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shirley Corner
      • Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
    • Sangerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bingham ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bingham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bingham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bingham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bingham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Bingham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bingham:

Cemeteries Near Bingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bingham.

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

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

  • Bingham Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Evergreens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreens Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
  • Foss Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foss Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foss Hill Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
  • Athens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
  • Dore Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dore Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dore Hill Cemetery
  • Klondike Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klondike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klondike Cemetery
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Kinsman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsman Cemetery
    • Lords Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lords Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lords Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bingham had a population of 420 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bingham had a population of 900 people.

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

  • Solon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Somerset County
  • Embden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
    • Embden is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Brighton has also been known as:
    • Brighton Plantation
  • North New Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Portland
    • North New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North New Portland <1>
  • South Solon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
    • South Solon is located in Somerset County
  • West Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
    • West Athens is located in Somerset County
  • East New Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
    • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
  • Kingsbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Wellington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • North Anson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
    • North Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kingfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Somerset County
    • New Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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>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.
<3>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- Bingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0588, Longitude: -69.8823    
<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 Bingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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