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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 Bowdoin (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. 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 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.

Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.

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

  • Sagadahoc County     (The home county of Bowdoin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin, with the one closest to Bowdoin listed first.
    • Richmond Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoinham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Pejepscot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Topsham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Days Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Woolwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • West Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Murphys Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Sabino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Arrowsic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin, with the one closest to Bowdoin listed first.
    • Lisbon Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sabattus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wales
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Nason Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • Wales Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Leeds Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Penley Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Foggs Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
      • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Greene Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
      • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin, with the one closest to Bowdoin listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Pennellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • North Pownal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pownal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
    • East Harpswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Merepoint
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Harpswell Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • New Gloucester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <2>
    • Bustins Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin, with the one closest to Bowdoin listed first.
    • Litchfield Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • West Gardiner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Monmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • South Gardiner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • North Monmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <2>
    • Farmingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Gardiner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • East Pittston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • Knox County
    • Globe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin, with the one closest to Bowdoin listed first.
    • South Dresden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Hatchs Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Dresden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wiscasset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Westport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Head Tide
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
    • Edgecomb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Whitefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <2>
    • North Newcastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Trevett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Boothbay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdoin, with the one closest to Bowdoin listed first.
    • Hebron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Sumner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • East Otisfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • South Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
    • Spurrs Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bowdoin ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowdoin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowdoin, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowdoin.

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 Bowdoin:

Cemeteries Near Bowdoin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowdoin.

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

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

  • Hix Small Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hix Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Small Cemetery
  • Coombs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coombs Cemetery
  • Starbird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starbird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starbird Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • South Bowdoin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bowdoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bowdoin Cemetery
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • St. Cyril Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
  • Dinsmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsmore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (414 more) ...
    • Spear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Hewey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewey Cemetery
    • Lisbon Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Center 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.<4>

While we didn't find Bowdoin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowdoin.

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

  • Bowdoin Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
    • Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
  • West Bowdoin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bowdoin
    • West Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Bowdoinham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Richmond Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
    • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Litchfield Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
    • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
  • Lisbon Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Center
    • Lisbon Center is located in Androscoggin County
  • Lisbon Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Plains
    • Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County
  • Litchfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Cathance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathance
    • Cathance is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Harwards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Wales
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wales
      • East Wales is located in Androscoggin County
    • Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wales
      (8 miles [12.9 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

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

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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>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- Bowdoin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowdoin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0609, Longitude: -69.9673       In this case, the coordinates for Bowdoin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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