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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 Highland Lake (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 Highland Lake. 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 Highland Lake ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Highland Lake: Highland Lk.

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 northeast 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 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.

Highland Lake 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 Highland Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Lake:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Highland Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lake, with the one closest to Highland Lake listed first.
    • Westbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
    • South Windham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Ireland Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
      • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sagamore Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Falmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • Cumberland Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Gorham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Stroudwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Gorham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Falmouth Foreside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
      • Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lake, with the one closest to Highland Lake listed first.
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Poland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Poland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Penley Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minot
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lake, with the one closest to Highland Lake listed first.
    • Spurrs Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Durgintown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Otisfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Kezar Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Denmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
    • East Brownfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Brownfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lake, with the one closest to Highland Lake listed first.
    • Pejepscot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sabino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Small Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Phippsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Arrowsic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <2>
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bowdoin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <2>
    • Days Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lake, with the one closest to Highland Lake listed first.
    • Buxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chicopee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Kimbles Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Bar Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
      • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <2>
    • Hollis Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
      • Hollis Center is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <2>
    • Hollis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Limington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • Ocean Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
    • Clarks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in York County
    • North Limington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Highland Lake ...

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 274 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Lake, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland Lake.

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 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 Highland Lake:

Cemeteries Near Highland Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Lake.

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 Highland Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Highland Lake Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lake Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Church Cemetery
  • Gowen Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Family Cemetery
  • Highland Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lake Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Huston Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Family Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
  • Chase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
  • Smith - Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery
  • Leighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leighton Cemetery
  • Morrison Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Hill Church Cemetery
  • Leighton Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leighton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leighton Family Cemetery
  • Chute Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chute Cemetery
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • Friends Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Godd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godd Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Highland Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Lake.

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

  • Prides Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
    • Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • West Falmouth ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • North Falmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Westbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
  • Newhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
  • South Windham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Cumberland Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
    • Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Windham Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
    • Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Deering
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Deering is located in Cumberland County
  • West Cumberland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cumberland
    • West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • White Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Gorham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
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    • Stroudwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Woodfords
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
      • Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
    • East Deering
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
      • East Deering 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 Highland Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7437, Longitude: -70.3548       In this case, the coordinates for Highland Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Highland Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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