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 Frye Island (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 Frye Island. 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 Frye Island ...
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 Frye Island: Frye Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 doctors and 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.
Frye Island 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 Frye Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frye Island:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Frye Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- North Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- South Casco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Raymond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Sebago Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ireland Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- West Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Steep Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- West Poland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Poland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- East Poland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Moussam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Mechanic Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Minot
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Rumford Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Durham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Auburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Spurrs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Durgintown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- East Otisfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Denmark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Kezar Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Brownfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- Pejepscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- Chicopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- East Limington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Kimbles Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Limington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Buxton
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Cornish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bar Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hollis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Lake Arrowhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- East Parsonsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- Effingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Effingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Center Conway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- South Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- East Wakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frye Island, see our County-by-County Page for Frye Island.
Cemeteries Near Frye Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frye Island.
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 Frye Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frye Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- Harding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Gorham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Murch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Windham Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dolley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Franklin Stevens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Knight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (442 more) ...
- White Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Frye Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frye Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frye Island, with the one closest to Frye Island listed first.
- Richville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- North Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- North Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Raymond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Casco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sebago Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Windham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
- North Sebago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sebago
- East Sebago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sebago
- Steep Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Newhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- West Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- East Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Raymond
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frye Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frye Island.
Newspapers Published in Frye Island ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frye Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frye Island, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frye Island.
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 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 Frye Island:
- 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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frye Island) 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 Frye Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |