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 Dow Corner (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 Dow Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Dow Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dow Corner: Dow Cor. (or less commonly used: Dow Crn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Dow Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dow Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dow Corner 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 Dow Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dow Corner:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Dow Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- Standish
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Steep Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gorham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- South Windham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- North Gorham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Frye Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- North Windham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Windham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- North Scarborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- West Poland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Poland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- East Poland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Moussam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Mechanic Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Minot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Rumford Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Penley Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- Durgintown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- East Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Rankins Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Hiram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kezar Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Denmark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Brownfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Merrill Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Spurrs Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- East Limington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- South Limington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Hollis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Buxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Limington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bar Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hollis Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Clarks Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- South Effingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- East Wakefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- East Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Ossipee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Wolfeboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Chickville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chickville is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- Middleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dow Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Dow Corner.
Cemeteries Near Dow Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dow Corner.
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 Dow Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dow Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- West Gorham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shaws Mill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meeting House Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (373 more) ...
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sapling Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Dow Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dow Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dow Corner, with the one closest to Dow Corner listed first.
- Bonny Eagle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonny Eagle is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Standish
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Buxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Limington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Sebago Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Richville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- North Limington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Buxton Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buxton Center is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Center
- Groveville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Groveville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- West Gorham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
- Steep Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Limington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- North Hollis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hollis
- Hollis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dow Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dow Corner.
Newspapers Published in Dow Corner ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dow Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dow Corner, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dow Corner.
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 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 Dow Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Strafford 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 Dow Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dow Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |