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 High Pasture (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 High Pasture. 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 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.
High Pasture is located in York 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 York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).
Below are the counties that are near High Pasture. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Pasture:
- York County (The home county of High Pasture)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Pasture, with the one closest to High Pasture listed first.
- Ogunquit
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Ocean View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ocean View Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Village
- Charles Chase Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cape Neddick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cape Neddick is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
- York Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- York Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
- Chases Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chases Pond is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
- Agamenticus Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- York Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- York Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
- Elms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elms is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Pasture, with the one closest to High Pasture listed first.
- Grand Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Prouts Neck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Scarborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Scarborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Scarborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Cape Elizabeth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Pasture, with the one closest to High Pasture listed first.
- New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seacrest Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
- Newington Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
- Greenland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rye Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- West Rye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
- Newmarket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Pasture, with the one closest to High Pasture listed first.
- Rollinsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Somersworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Madbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
- Pickering
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- East Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- North Rochester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Lee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High Pasture, see our County-by-County Page for High Pasture.
Cemeteries Near High Pasture ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Pasture.
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 High Pasture - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High Pasture covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High Pasture, with the one closest to High Pasture listed first.
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- First Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Littlefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Mitchell - Hatch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Portland Station Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find High Pasture in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Pasture.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High Pasture, with the one closest to High Pasture listed first.
- Ogunquit
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Agamenticus Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- Long Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Cape Neddick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cape Neddick is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
- York Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- York Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wells Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Beach
- York Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- York Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Corner
- York Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- York Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
- Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- York Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- York Harbor is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
- Elms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elms is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Seabury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seabury is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabury
- Kennebunk Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebunk Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Beach
- Bedell Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bedell Crossing is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around High Pasture. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Pasture.
Newspapers Published in High Pasture ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Pasture.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Pasture, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Pasture.
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 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 High Pasture:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford 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> | 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 High Pasture, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Pasture) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |