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 Edes Falls (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 Edes Falls. 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 Edes Falls ...
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.
While the name of this community is Edes Falls, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Edes Falls may originally have been Ede's Falls.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Edes Falls might be written as Ede Falls.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Edes Falls 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 Edes Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edes Falls:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Edes Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- Casco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Naples
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Cobb Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Otisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- South Casco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Bridgton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Sandy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Bridgton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- West Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Moussam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Minot
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Littlefield Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- West Minot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Rumford Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- West Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- Spurrs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Otisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Hiram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Rankins Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waterford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Fryeburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- Pejepscot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Bowdoin Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Topsham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- Cornish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Limington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chicopee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- South Limington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- East Parsonsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Lake Arrowhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Limerick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Parsonsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Buxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- South Chatham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Center Conway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Kearsarge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- North Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Intervale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edes Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Edes Falls.
Cemeteries Near Edes Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edes Falls.
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 Edes Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edes Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- Tubbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stimpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cook - Pinkham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fickett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Otisfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (478 more) ...
- Carsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edes Falls had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edes Falls, with the one closest to Edes Falls listed first.
- Naples
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Casco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Casco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Otisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Otisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- South Bridgton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- East Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Raymond
- Sandy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Sebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sebago
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Raymond
- Bridgton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bolsters Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edes Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edes Falls.
Newspapers Published in Edes Falls ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edes Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edes Falls, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edes Falls.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Edes Falls:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Edes Falls, 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 from Point A (ie- Edes Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |