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 Park (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 Park. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Park 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 Highland Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Park:
- Oxford County (The home county of Highland Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- Fryeburg Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
- Fryeburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Fryeburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- North Fryeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- Lovell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Brownfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Stow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Merrill Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Lovell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- West Poland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mechanic Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moussam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- West Minot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- East Poland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Minot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- West Bridgton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Bridgton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- North Bridgton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Bridgton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Naples
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Sebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Otisfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Casco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- Cornish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Parsonsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- East Parsonsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Effingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Effingham is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- Limington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Limington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Limerick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Limington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Stevens Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- South Limington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Mee Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mee Corners is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- South Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Center Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kearsarge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Intervale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Hale's Location
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hale's Location is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- East Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- Beans Purchase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Sargents Purchase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
- Hadleys Purchase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Pinkhams Grant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Cutts Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Glen House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Greens Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Martins Location
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Shelburne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beans Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Thompson and Meserves Purchase
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chandlers Purchase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
- Grafton County (NH)
- Waterville Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Park, see our County-by-County Page for Highland Park.
Cemeteries Near Highland Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Park.
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 Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- Chandler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Fryeburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hapworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abbot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sanborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McLucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Douglass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sawyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Highland Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland Park, with the one closest to Highland Park listed first.
- Fryeburg Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
- Fryeburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Fryeburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fryeburg
- East Fryeburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- West Denmark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- South Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- North Fryeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- West Bridgton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Center Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lovell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Brownfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Redstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Redstone is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Stow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Brownfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Park.
Newspapers Published in Highland Park ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Park, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland Park.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Park:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Grafton 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |