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 Fryeburg (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 Fryeburg. 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.
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.
Fryeburg is located in 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Fryeburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fryeburg:
- Oxford County (The home county of Fryeburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- Fryeburg Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
- East Fryeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- Merrill Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Brownfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Brownfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- North Fryeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- Lovell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Sweden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Center Lovell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hiram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- West Poland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mechanic Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Poland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- West Bridgton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Bridgton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sandy Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- South Bridgton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- North Bridgton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Sebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Naples
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baldwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Casco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Otisfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Steep Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- Cornish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Parsonsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- East Parsonsfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Effingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Effingham is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- Limington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Limington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Stevens Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Limerick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mee Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mee Corners is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- West Newfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Limington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- South Limington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- Center Conway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Kearsarge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Intervale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hale's Location
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hale's Location is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- East Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- Hadleys Purchase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Beans Purchase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Sargents Purchase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
- Pinkhams Grant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Cutts Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Glen House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Greens Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Martins Location
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Beans Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Chandlers Purchase
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
- Thompson and Meserves Purchase
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shelburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crawfords Purchase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Grafton County (NH)
- Waterville Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fryeburg, see our County-by-County Page for Fryeburg.
Cemeteries Near Fryeburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fryeburg.
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 Fryeburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fryeburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Fryeburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Center Conway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Conway Cemetery
- The Center Conway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Conway Village Cemetery
- Conway Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169752 <2>
- Marston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hapworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Abbot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Charles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenlaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wentworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Merrill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Fryeburg had a population of 495 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fryeburg had a population of 3,436 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fryeburg, with the one closest to Fryeburg listed first.
- West Fryeburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fryeburg
- Center Conway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fryeburg Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
- South Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- West Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- East Fryeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- Redstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Redstone is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- West Brownfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownfield
- Brownfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Brownfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Fryeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kearsarge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- North Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Snowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fryeburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fryeburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fryeburg ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fryeburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fryeburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fryeburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fryeburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Fryeburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fryeburg:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Grafton 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> | 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 Fryeburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Fryeburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |