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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 East Friendship (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 East Friendship. 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 East Friendship ...

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 East Friendship: E. Friendship

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

East Friendship is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of East Friendship)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Friendship, with the one closest to East Friendship listed first.
    • South Cushing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • Cushing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Friendship
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
    • Saint George
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Martinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Tenants Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Clyde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Warren Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • Thomaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Thomaston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spruce Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County
    • Harding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Friendship, with the one closest to East Friendship listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • South Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • South Gardiner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
    • Pittston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmingdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardiner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Branch Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
    • South China
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Friendship, with the one closest to East Friendship listed first.
    • South Waldoboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • Medomak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
    • Eugley Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
    • Bremen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Waldoboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Round Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • Harrington Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
    • Nobleboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Damariscotta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chamberlain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Friendship, with the one closest to East Friendship listed first.
    • Murphys Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • MacMahan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Days Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woolwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Arrowsic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Harwards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Phippsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowdoinham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • West Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Popham Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Friendship, with the one closest to East Friendship listed first.
    • Lincolnville Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincolnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • Slab City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • South Montville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Center Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Greers Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Belmont Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
    • West Searsmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • Islesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people

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

Cemeteries Near East Friendship ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Friendship.

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 East Friendship - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Friendship covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wayside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harbor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Parish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seaside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Counce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Goshen Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eugley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • The Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomaston Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Friendship had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Cushing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • South Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Cushing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Waldoboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
  • Saint George
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • North Cushing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cushing
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Tenants Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Warren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Warren is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
  • Medomak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
  • Port Clyde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Waldoboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
    • Broad Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cove
    • Bremen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in East Friendship ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Friendship.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Friendship, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Friendship.

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 professional and volunteer 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 East Friendship:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Friendship) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 East Friendship, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.