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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 Boothbay Harbor (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 Boothbay Harbor. 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 Boothbay Harbor ...

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 Boothbay Harbor: Boothbay Hbr. (or less commonly used: Boothbay Harb. or Boothbay Hrbr.)

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 doctors 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.

Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Boothbay Harbor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay Harbor, with the one closest to Boothbay Harbor listed first.
    • West Boothbay Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
      • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Boothbay
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bayville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
    • Mouse Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Southport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • East Boothbay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boothbay
      • East Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Boothbay <2>
    • Linekin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
      • South Bristol is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <2>
    • Trevett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
      • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <2>
    • Pemaquid Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pemaquid Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pemaquid Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Edgecomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay Harbor, with the one closest to Boothbay Harbor listed first.
    • Lisbon Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Durham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lisbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wales
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Sabattus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay Harbor, with the one closest to Boothbay Harbor listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • South Gardiner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittston
      • From Boothbay Harbor to Pittston
    • Litchfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gardiner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmingdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <2>
    • West Gardiner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • South Monmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay Harbor, with the one closest to Boothbay Harbor listed first.
    • MacMahan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Murphys Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arrowsic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Woolwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Phippsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Popham Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sabino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sebasco Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Small Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Boothbay Harbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boothbay Harbor.

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

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

  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Main Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tarbox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarbox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarbox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Knight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.
    • West Bristol Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bristol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Murphys Corner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Boothbay Harbor had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Boothbay Harbor had a population of 2,225 people.

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

  • Southport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
  • Mouse Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Boothbay
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ocean Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
    • Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Linekin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • East Boothbay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boothbay
    • East Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Boothbay <2>
  • West Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Southport
    • West Southport is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Southport <2>
  • South Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
    • South Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <2>
  • Trevett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
    • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <2>
  • Five Islands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
    • Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Pemaquid Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Westport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pemaquid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol
      • West Bristol is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in Boothbay Harbor ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boothbay Harbor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boothbay Harbor, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boothbay Harbor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Boothbay Harbor:

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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>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 Boothbay Harbor, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boothbay Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boothbay Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8519, Longitude: -69.6294    









 

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