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 East Hebron (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 Hebron. 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 Hebron ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Hebron: E. Hebron
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Hebron. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Hebron.
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.
East Hebron is primarily located in Androscoggin County. A portion of East Hebron extends into Oxford 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Below are the counties that are near East Hebron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Hebron:
- Androscoggin County (The home county of East Hebron)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Chase Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Turner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Turner Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- West Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Foggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Greene Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Howes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Mechanic Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Cobb Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Otisfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Shaker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- New Gloucester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Casco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Pownal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- North Bridgton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Bridgton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Gray
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Chisholm
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- East Dixfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Dryden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- East Wilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- North Chesterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Berry Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Farmington Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- South Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Winthrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Wayne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Batchelders Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Litchfield Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maranacook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- North Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- South Dresden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Dresden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- South Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- West Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- North Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Bowdoin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Richmond Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Pejepscot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Bowdoinham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Topsham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harwards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Hebron, see our County-by-County Page for East Hebron.
Cemeteries Near East Hebron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Hebron.
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 Hebron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Hebron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Harlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Herseyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Packard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hilborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, East Hebron had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Hebron, with the one closest to East Hebron listed first.
- Chase Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- North Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Turner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- South Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Turner
- West Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Auburn Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Plains is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains
- Buckfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- East Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Auburn
- North Buckfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buckfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mechanic Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greene Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Hebron. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Hebron.
Newspapers Published in East Hebron ...
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 East Hebron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Hebron, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Hebron.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hebron:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Androscoggin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Hebron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hebron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |