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 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Highland Lake: Highland Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Highland Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Lake.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Highland Lake is located in Cumberland County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near 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)
- Newhall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- South Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Ireland Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sagamore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Stroudwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- Gorham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth Foreside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- 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)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Poland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Poland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Littlefield Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Penley Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Rumford Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Lisbon Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minot
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lake, with the one closest to Highland Lake listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Spurrs Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Durgintown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Hiram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Kezar Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Brownfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Porter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- 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)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sebasco Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Small Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Bath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Phippsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Popham Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Arrowsic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoinham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Chicopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Bar Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Orchard Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hollis Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- East Limington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Ocean Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- North Limington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Kinney Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kinney Shores is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Lake, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Highland Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Gowen Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huston Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Knight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chase Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smith - Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Morrison Hill Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leighton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chute Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Godd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 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)
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- West Falmouth ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- North Falmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Westbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newhall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- South Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Cumberland Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
- Windham Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
- Deering
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- West Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cumberland
- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Gorham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Stroudwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- Woodfords
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- East Deering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
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.
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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York 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 Highland Lake, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |