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 Bowdoin Center (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 Bowdoin Center. 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 Bowdoin Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bowdoin Center: Bowdoin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bowdoin Cen., Bowdoin Cent. or Bowdoin Cntr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Bowdoin Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowdoin Center:
- Sagadahoc County (The home county of Bowdoin Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- Bowdoin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoinham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pejepscot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Richmond Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Topsham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Days Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woolwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sabino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Murphys Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- Lisbon Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Sabattus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Nason Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Wales Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Penley Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Leeds Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Lewiston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Foggs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Bunganuc Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Pennellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- North Pownal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Merepoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Pownal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- South Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Gloucester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bustins Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- South Monmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Purgatory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- West Gardiner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- East Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- North Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gardiner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- East Pittston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- Hatchs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- South Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Dresden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wiscasset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Westport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- Edgecomb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Head Tide
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Trevett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Edgecomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
- Whitefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Boothbay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Spurrs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- South Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowdoin Center, see our County-by-County Page for Bowdoin Center.
Cemeteries Near Bowdoin Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowdoin Center.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowdoin Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowdoin Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- South Bowdoin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coombs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hix Small Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Cyril Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Starbird Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- Hilltop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowdoin Center had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowdoin Center, with the one closest to Bowdoin Center listed first.
- West Bowdoin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bowdoin
- Bowdoinham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cathance
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cathance is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathance
- Lisbon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lisbon Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Center
- Richmond Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Litchfield Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Topsham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Durham is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Durham
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Wales
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wales
- Litchfield Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Plains
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowdoin Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowdoin Center.
Newspapers Published in Bowdoin Center ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowdoin Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowdoin Center, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowdoin Center.
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 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 Bowdoin Center:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Sagadahoc County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | 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 Bowdoin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowdoin Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |