RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Lincoln County >> Boothbay >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maine

The Commemorative Quarter for Maine





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 Boothbay (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. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Boothbay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay, with the one closest to Boothbay listed first.
    • Boothbay Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • West Boothbay Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
      • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Bayville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
    • East Boothbay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Southport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Trevett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mouse Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Linekin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Edgecomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Edgecomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <1>
  • Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay, with the one closest to Boothbay listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • South Gardiner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Pittston
      (24 miles [38.6 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 to Pittston
    • Litchfield Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Litchfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardiner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chelsea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Farmingdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Monmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay, with the one closest to Boothbay listed first.
    • Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
    • Pleasant Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Port Clyde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clyde
      • Port Clyde is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clyde <1>
    • South Cushing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cushing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tenants Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint George
      • From Boothbay to Saint George
    • Warren Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruce Head
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
      • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <1>
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boothbay, with the one closest to Boothbay listed first.
    • MacMahan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Murphys Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Woolwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <1>
    • Phippsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Days Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Popham Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <1>
    • Sebasco Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Boothbay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boothbay.

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

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

  • Wiley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Main Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tarbox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Murphys Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Bristol Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Edgecomb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Edgecomb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Boothbay had a population of 3,203 people.

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

  • Boothbay Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Southport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • East Boothbay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Trevett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Mouse Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Linekin
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • West Southport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ocean Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
    • Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Islands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Bristol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol
      • West Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • East Edgecomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Edgecomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Boothbay ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boothbay.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Boothbay. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Boothbay and those printed in the larger area surrounding Boothbay.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Boothbay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Boothbay:

The official website for Boothbay: www.town.boothbay.me.us/

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boothbay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boothbay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8760, Longitude: -69.6343    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025