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 Estes Hill (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 Estes Hill. 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 Estes Hill ...
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.
While the name of this community is Estes Hill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Estes Hill may originally have been Este's Hill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Estes Hill might be written as Este Hill.
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 and doctors 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.
Estes Hill is located in York 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 York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Estes Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Estes Hill:
- York County (The home county of Estes Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Lebanon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Sanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Sanford is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
- North Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Varney Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Varney Crossing is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alfred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wells Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wells Branch is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
- Days Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Days Mill is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Mill
- Charles Chase Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Chase Corner is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Chase Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- West Scarborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
- Grand Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danish Village was located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Prouts Neck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Scarborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Scarborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Standish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Creek Village was located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Steep Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sebago Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Kezar Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Porter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Belknap County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Alton Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Barnstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Gilmanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Spring Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Samoset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Gilmanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- East Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- South Wolfeboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- South Effingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fernald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- North Wolfeboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Wolfeboro Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfeboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ossipee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Merrimack County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Pittsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Epsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Epsom is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <2>
- Websters Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Gossville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Loudon Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Former name for Loudon Center:
- Loudon Centre
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Newington Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Seacrest Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
- Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Newmarket
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Northwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Northwood Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Greenland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nottingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newfields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- East Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Somersworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rollinsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- North Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Pickering
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Place is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Strafford Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Estes Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Estes Hill.
Cemeteries Near Estes Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Estes Hill.
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 Estes Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Estes Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springvale Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale Riverside Cemetery
- The Springvale Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Springvale.
- The Springvale Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90456 <3>
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Cold Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Allen Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Littlefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Alfred.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89862 <3>
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.<5>
While we didn't find Estes Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Estes Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Estes Hill, with the one closest to Estes Hill listed first.
- Lebanon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Sanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Sanford is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
- Sanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Lebanon is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lebanon
- North Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Lebanon is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lebanon
- Center Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Lebanon is also located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lebanon
- East Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Somersworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alfred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Estes Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Estes Hill.
Newspapers Published in Estes Hill ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Estes Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Estes Hill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Estes Hill.
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 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 Estes Hill:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Oxford County
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Estes Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Estes Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |