Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cumberland (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 Cumberland. 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 and hospitals 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.
Cumberland is located in Cumberland County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Cumberland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cumberland:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Cumberland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Cumberland Foreside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
- Falmouth Foreside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Lower Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lower Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Falmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Yarmouth Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waites Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
- Chebeague Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Cove Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Cove Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cove Landing
- Long Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cliff Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cliff Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Island
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Durham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Lisbon Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Rumford Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Littlefield Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- East Poland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- West Poland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minot
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- South Monmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Litchfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Mouse Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- Southport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trevett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Boothbay Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- Westport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- Boothbay Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boothbay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Hatchs Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Bayville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- East Boothbay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Linekin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Linekin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Spurrs Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Otisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Topsham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sebasco Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Small Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Phippsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Arrowsic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoinham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Buxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Old Orchard Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Bar Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney Shores is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
- Ocean Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Biddeford Pool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Biddeford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cumberland, see our County-by-County Page for Cumberland.
Cemeteries Near Cumberland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cumberland.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cumberland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cumberland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Foreside Community Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ledge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McGregor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merrill Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moss Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leighton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morrison Hill Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cumberland had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cumberland had a population of 8,298 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Falmouth Foreside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Falmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cousins Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
- Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yarmouth Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Chebeague Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Falmouth ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Long Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- East Deering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Peaks Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Yarmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Prides Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cumberland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cumberland.
Newspapers Published in Cumberland ...
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 300 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cumberland, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cumberland.
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 Cumberland:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cumberland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |