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 Gag Corner (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 Gag Corner. 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 Gag Corner ...
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 Gag Corner: Gag Cor. (or less commonly used: Gag Crn.)
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.
Gag Corner 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 Gag Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gag Corner:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Gag Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- South Windham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Newhall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- North Gorham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Sebago Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Standish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Ireland Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- Frye Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- North Scarborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- West Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Poland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Durham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Moussam
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Rumford Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Littlefield Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Minot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Penley Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Mechanic Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Durgintown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Spurrs Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Kezar Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Denmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Otisfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Porter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- East Brownfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Brownfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- Pejepscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sebasco Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Small Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Bath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- Chicopee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Buxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Bar Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Hollis Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- North Limington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Limington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Limington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Clarks Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- South Effingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- East Wakefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gag Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Gag Corner.
Cemeteries Near Gag Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gag Corner.
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 Gag Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gag Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- Sapling Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Browns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mugford Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Loveitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chute Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smith - Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (396 more) ...
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Gag Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gag Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gag Corner, with the one closest to Gag Corner listed first.
- South Windham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Newhall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- White Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- West Gorham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
- North Gorham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Windham Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
- Sebago Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Standish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chicopee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Westbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Groveville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Groveville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cumberland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
- Prides Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- North Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gag Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gag Corner.
Newspapers Published in Gag Corner ...
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 272 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gag Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gag Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gag Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gag Corner:
- 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> | 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 Gag Corner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gag Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |