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 Intervale (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 Intervale. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Intervale 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 Intervale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Intervale:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Intervale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- New Gloucester
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Pownal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- East Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Pownal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
- North Yarmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- West Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- Cumberland Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Littlefield Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Rumford Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Penley Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- East Poland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Minot
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- South Monmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Litchfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Monmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Purgatory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- North Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Gardiner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Winthrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Winthrop Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- Hatchs Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- South Dresden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Westport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trevett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wiscasset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- East Otisfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- East Denmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Rankins Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- South Waterford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Hiram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- Pejepscot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(16 miles [25.7 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Harwards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Woolwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sebasco Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- Chicopee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- East Limington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Buxton
(25 miles [40.2 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
- North Limington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Limington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bar Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Hollis
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Cornish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hollis Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Lake Arrowhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Intervale, see our County-by-County Page for Intervale.
Cemeteries Near Intervale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Intervale.
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 Intervale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Intervale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- Lower Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McKenney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pineland Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Libby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McKenney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strout Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (475 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Intervale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Intervale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Intervale, with the one closest to Intervale listed first.
- New Gloucester
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Gray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gray
- West Pownal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pownal
- North Pownal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Upper Gloucester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Gloucester
- East Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Gray Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Dry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
- Pownal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Durham is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Durham
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lewiston Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Junction
- North Yarmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Intervale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Intervale.
Newspapers Published in Intervale ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Intervale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Intervale, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Intervale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Intervale:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln 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 Intervale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Intervale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |