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 Blackstrap (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 Blackstrap. 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.
Blackstrap is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Blackstrap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackstrap:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Blackstrap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstrap, with the one closest to Blackstrap listed first.
- Ireland Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
- Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <2>
- Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
- Westbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Falmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
- South Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Newhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cumberland Foreside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
- Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Falmouth Foreside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- North Yarmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Sagamore Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
- Waites Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
- Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
- North Gorham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstrap, with the one closest to Blackstrap listed first.
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- West Poland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
- West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <2>
- East Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Littlefield Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Penley Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
- Rumford Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Lisbon Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Falls
- Lisbon Falls is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon Falls <2>
- Minot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstrap, with the one closest to Blackstrap listed first.
- Spurrs Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- East Otisfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Durgintown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- East Hiram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Hiram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- East Denmark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
- Kezar Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- East Brownfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Porter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstrap, with the one closest to Blackstrap listed first.
- Pejepscot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Topsham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sebasco Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebasco Estates
- Sebasco Estates is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebasco Estates <2>
- Sabino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Small Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
- Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <2>
- West Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Phippsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
- Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <2>
- Bath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
- Popham Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Popham Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Bowdoin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Bowdoinham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
- Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <2>
- Arrowsic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
- Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <2>
- Days Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstrap, with the one closest to Blackstrap listed first.
- Chicopee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Buxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Kimbles Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Bar Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Mills
- Bar Mills is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Mills <2>
- East Limington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- East Limington is located in York County
- Old Orchard Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
- Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <2>
- Hollis Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
- Hollis Center is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <2>
- Hollis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - North Limington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- North Limington is located in York County
- Ocean Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
- Clarks Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- South Limington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- South Limington is located in York County
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackstrap, see our County-by-County Page for Blackstrap.
Cemeteries Near Blackstrap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackstrap.
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 Blackstrap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackstrap, with the one closest to Blackstrap listed first.
- Huston Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Leighton Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leighton Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leighton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Lake Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lake Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morrison Hill Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Hill Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gowen Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Leighton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leighton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merrill Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Blanchard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89672 <4>
- Farris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Cumberland Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cumberland Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cumberland Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blanchard 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>
While we didn't find Blackstrap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackstrap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackstrap, with the one closest to Blackstrap listed first.
- North Falmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- West Falmouth ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Prides Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- West Cumberland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cumberland
- West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
- Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <2>
- Windham Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
- Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
- Newhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - South Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Westbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Falmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Cumberland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
- Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
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- Deering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - West Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Falmouth Foreside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Deering
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackstrap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackstrap.
Newspapers Published in Blackstrap ...
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 269 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackstrap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackstrap, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackstrap.
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 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 Blackstrap:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maine State Archives
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Oxford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sagadahoc County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Androscoggin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County
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The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
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> | 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 Blackstrap, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackstrap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackstrap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7687, Longitude: -70.3306 In this case, the coordinates for Blackstrap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |