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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 Chamberlain (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 Chamberlain. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Chamberlain is located in Lincoln County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Chamberlain)
  • Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Gardiner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Pittston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittston
      • From Chamberlain to Pittston
    • South Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Chelsea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardiner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Farmingdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Litchfield Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Litchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Friendship
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
    • Port Clyde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clyde
      • Port Clyde is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clyde <2>
    • Pleasant Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Cushing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tenants Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cushing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint George
      • From Chamberlain to Saint George
    • Warren Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruce Head
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
      • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <2>
    • Thomaston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • MacMahan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Murphys Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Days Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woolwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Phippsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Popham Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabino
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Bath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Harwards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harwards
      • From Chamberlain to Harwards

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

Cemeteries Near Chamberlain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chamberlain.

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

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

  • Ocean Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loudville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Poole - Greenlaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Main Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Bristol Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bristol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glidden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glidden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glidden 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.<4>

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

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

  • New Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pemaquid Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pemaquid
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
    • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <2>
  • South Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
    • South Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <2>
  • Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • West Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol
    • West Bristol is located in Lincoln County
  • East Boothbay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boothbay
    • East Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Boothbay <2>
  • Walpole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Linekin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocean Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
    • Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Bremen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Chamberlain ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chamberlain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chamberlain, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chamberlain.

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 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 Chamberlain:

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

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

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>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 Chamberlain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chamberlain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chamberlain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8919, Longitude: -69.4775    









 

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