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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 Cape Elizabeth (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 Cape Elizabeth. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Cape Elizabeth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cape Elizabeth, with the one closest to Cape Elizabeth listed first.
    • Ferry Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
      • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasantdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • South Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prouts Neck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
      • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <2>
    • Little Diamond Island Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Peaks Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Portland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Grand Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Long Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island <2>
    • Stroudwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cape Elizabeth, with the one closest to Cape Elizabeth listed first.
    • Durham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Lisbon Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cape Elizabeth, with the one closest to Cape Elizabeth listed first.
    • Small Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
      • Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <2>
    • Sebasco Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebasco Estates
      • Sebasco Estates is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebasco Estates <2>
    • Phippsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
      • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <2>
    • Sabino
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • West Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Pejepscot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Arrowsic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cape Elizabeth, with the one closest to Cape Elizabeth listed first.
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
      • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <2>
    • Biddeford Pool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinney Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
    • Ocean Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
    • Saco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <2>
    • Biddeford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in York County
    • Airport Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Buxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • Cape Porpoise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
      • Cape Porpoise is located in York County
    • Bar Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Arundel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
      • Arundel is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arundel <2>
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cape Elizabeth ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Elizabeth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cape Elizabeth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cape Elizabeth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cape Elizabeth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Cape Elizabeth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cape Elizabeth:

Cemeteries Near Cape Elizabeth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cape Elizabeth.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
  • Smith Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Point Cemetery
  • Western Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
  • Pond Cove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Stroudwater Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroudwater Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroudwater Burying Ground
    • Brooklawn Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooklawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
      • The Brooklawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <4>
    • Temple Beth El Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Beth El Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
      • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Beth El Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342716 <4>

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, Cape Elizabeth had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cape Elizabeth had a population of 9,322 people.

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

  • Prouts Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knightville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
    • Knightville is located in Cumberland County
  • Pleasantdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Point Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
    • Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Peaks Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cash Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Portland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Deering
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
    • East Deering is located in Cumberland County
  • Woodfords
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
  • Deering
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Deering is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Long Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island <2>
    • Stroudwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
      • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <2>

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

The official website for Cape Elizabeth: www.capeelizabeth.com/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Cape Elizabeth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cape Elizabeth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5660, Longitude: -70.2070    
<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 Cape Elizabeth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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