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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 Durgintown (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 Durgintown. 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 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 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.

Durgintown is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

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

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Durgintown)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durgintown, with the one closest to Durgintown listed first.
    • West Poland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Poland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • East Poland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mechanic Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moussam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Minot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durgintown, with the one closest to Durgintown listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Steep Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <1>
    • Sebago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • South Bridgton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Standish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <1>
    • Frye Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Sebago Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • South Casco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bridgton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <1>
    • West Bridgton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • York County
  • Belknap County (NH)
  • Carroll County (NH)
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durgintown, with the one closest to Durgintown listed first.
    • Middleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Durgintown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durgintown.

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

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

  • Durgin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gerrish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ricker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (360 more) ...
    • Kezar Falls Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgecomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecomb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill 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.<6>

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

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

  • Cornish
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Hiram
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hiram
    • South Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • West Baldwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Kezar Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiram
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rankins Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
  • East Hiram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Porter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Parsonsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Parsonsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Baldwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baldwin
    • North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
  • East Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
    • East Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Durgintown ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Durgintown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Durgintown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Durgintown.

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 Durgintown:

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

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

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Durgintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durgintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8275, Longitude: -70.8240    
<6>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 Durgintown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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