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 Hartford (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 Hartford. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Hartford 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 Hartford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hartford:
- Oxford County (The home county of Hartford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- East Sumner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buckfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilbertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Canton Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dickvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- West Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- West Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dixfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Livermore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- South Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Howes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- North Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Chase Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Turner Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Turner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Livermore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Leeds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Livermore Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shy Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Leeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Otisfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Cobb Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Bridgton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Casco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Crescent Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- New Gloucester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Chisholm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- East Dixfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dryden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Chesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Berry Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- East Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- North Chesterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
- Farmington Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Wayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- North Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kents Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Monmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Readfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Winthrop
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maranacook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locks Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- East Monmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Bowdoin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Richmond Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Mercer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Starks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hartford, see our County-by-County Page for Hartford.
Cemeteries Near Hartford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hartford.
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 Hartford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hartford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- Hartford Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bear Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sumner Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fields Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Buckfield.
- The Summerfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chaffin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #679121 <3>
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bear Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Poland Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hartford had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hartford had a population of 1,229 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hartford, with the one closest to Hartford listed first.
- East Sumner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- North Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Livermore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Buckfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buckfield
- Buckfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumner
- Howes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- South Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Gilbertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- North Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Canton Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- East Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Chase Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hartford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hartford.
Newspapers Published in Hartford ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hartford, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hartford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hartford:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset 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> | 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- Hartford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Hartford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |