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 Iceboro (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 Iceboro. 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.
Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Iceboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iceboro:
- Sagadahoc County (The home county of Iceboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bowdoinham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Days Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Murphys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Woolwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- West Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Topsham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Wales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Drinkwater Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Wales Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Leeds Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Lisbon Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nason Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Sabattus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Greene
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greene Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Foggs Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Harding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- East Harpswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Bunganuc Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Cundys Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Freeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Merepoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- North Pownal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Harpswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pownal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bustins Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- South Gardiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- East Pittston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Gardiner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Litchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farmingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- West Gardiner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Litchfield Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Purgatory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- South Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Globe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Stickney Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Razorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Lucas Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- South Cushing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burkettville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Cushing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Dresden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- South Dresden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Head Tide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Alna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wiscasset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- North Whitefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Edgecomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- Damariscotta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newcastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Palermo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iceboro, see our County-by-County Page for Iceboro.
Cemeteries Near Iceboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iceboro.
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 Iceboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iceboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Gaubert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forrest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cotton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coss Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Curtis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Call Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mayers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herriman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Seigars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Iceboro had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iceboro, with the one closest to Iceboro listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- West Dresden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dresden
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Dresden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- South Gardiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Harwards
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- East Pittston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Head Tide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Litchfield Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Plains
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Alna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Pittston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iceboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iceboro.
Newspapers Published in Iceboro ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iceboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iceboro, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iceboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Iceboro:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Sagadahoc County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Waldo 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 Iceboro, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iceboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |