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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 Gray (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 Gray. 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 southeast 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 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.

Gray is located in Cumberland County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties 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 Gray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gray:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Gray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • East Gray
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Dry Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
      • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • West Gray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
      • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • New Gloucester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
    • North Yarmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Ireland Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
      • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • North Windham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Raymond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
    • Pownal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <3>
    • Shaker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • North Pownal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
      • Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <3>
    • Windham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
    • West Poland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <3>
    • East Poland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Poland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
    • Rumford Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Minot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Moussam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Penley Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Lewiston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
    • Lisbon Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Litchfield Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Monmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
      • South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Monmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Monmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
      • East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • North Monmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <3>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Hatchs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Spurrs Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • East Otisfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Hiram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • East Denmark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Durgintown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • South Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <3>
    • Norway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
    • Buckfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Brownfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Pejepscot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
    • Bowdoin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Bowdoinham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sabino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • West Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <3>
    • Sebasco Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebasco Estates
      • Sebasco Estates is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebasco Estates <3>
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Days Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Phippsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
      • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <3>
    • Small Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
      • Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <3>
    • Woolwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
    • Richmond Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Chicopee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Kimbles Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Buxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • East Limington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • North Limington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Bar Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Limington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Limington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • Hollis Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
      • Hollis Center is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <3>
    • Hollis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
    • Cornish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in York County
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gray, see our County-by-County Page for Gray.

Cemeteries Near Gray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gray.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.

  • Purington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pineland Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineland Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dolley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Cumberland Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cumberland Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cumberland Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (466 more) ...
    • North Raymond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Raymond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Windham Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gray had a population of 504 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gray had a population of 8,297 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.

  • East Gray
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
    • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • West Gray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
    • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • Gray Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
    • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
  • Dry Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
    • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • North Gray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gray
    • North Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • West Cumberland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cumberland
    • West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • West Pownal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pownal
    • West Pownal is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • North Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
    • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
  • New Gloucester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
  • North Windham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • East Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Raymond
    • East Raymond is located in Cumberland County
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    • Raymond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
    • Windham Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
      • Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
    • North Falmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
      • North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gray. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gray.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gray ...

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 265 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gray.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gray. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gray and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gray.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> of Gray.

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 Gray:

The official website for Gray: www.graymaine.org/

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Gray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8856, Longitude: -70.3317       In this case, the coordinates for Gray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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