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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 Bridgton (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 Bridgton. 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.

Bridgton is located in Cumberland County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Bridgton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgton, with the one closest to Bridgton listed first.
    • Sandy Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • North Bridgton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • South Bridgton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • West Bridgton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
      • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Naples
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Otisfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Casco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
    • Cobb Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Sebago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <2>
    • South Casco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <2>
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • West Baldwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgton, with the one closest to Bridgton listed first.
    • West Poland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <2>
    • Poland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Mechanic Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Moussam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Minot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Poland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Minot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Littlefield Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgton, with the one closest to Bridgton listed first.
    • East Denmark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Spurrs Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • South Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sweden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Sweden is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Denmark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fryeburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fryeburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
    • East Otisfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Lovell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brownfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Center Lovell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgton, with the one closest to Bridgton listed first.
    • Cornish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Limington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • East Limington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • Limington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • East Parsonsfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • North Parsonsfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Chicopee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Limerick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Parsonsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <2>
    • Kimbles Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
    • South Effingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgton, with the one closest to Bridgton listed first.
    • South Chatham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Chatham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • Center Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • Conway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Kearsarge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • North Conway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Intervale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
      • Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Hale's Location
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale's Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
      • Hale's Location is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • East Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Freedom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Effingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgton, with the one closest to Bridgton listed first.
    • Beans Purchase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Shelburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
    • Glen House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Greens Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Sargents Purchase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near Bridgton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgton.

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

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deering Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deering Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trafton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trafton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hio Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hio Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Bridgton had a population of 1,520 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bridgton had a population of 5,509 people.

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

  • Sandy Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • North Bridgton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
    • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
  • South Bridgton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
  • East Denmark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
  • West Bridgton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Waterford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Naples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
  • Bolsters Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolsters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
    • Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Sweden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • East Fryeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fryeburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
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    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
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    • West Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
      • West Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Edes Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edes Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edes Falls
      • Edes Falls is located in Cumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in Bridgton ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgton.

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 helpful 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 Bridgton:

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Bridgton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bridgton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0548, Longitude: -70.7128       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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