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 Lake Arrowhead (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 Lake Arrowhead. 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 Lake Arrowhead ...
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 Lake Arrowhead: Lk. Arrowhead
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lake Arrowhead. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Arrowhead.
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 southwest 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 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.
Lake Arrowhead is located in York 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 York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Lake Arrowhead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Arrowhead:
- York County (The home county of Lake Arrowhead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- North Waterboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Limington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Limerick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hollis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Sprague City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague City is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
- Newfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Limington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- East Waterboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ross Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
- East Parsonsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Clarks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Androscoggin County
- West Poland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- Steep Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Standish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Sebago Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Gorham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newhall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- North Scarborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- South Windham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Sebago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frye Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- North Gorham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- North Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- Durgintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Kezar Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Porter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Rankins Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Brownfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Denmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Denmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Fryeburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- Fryeburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belknap County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- Alton Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
- West Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Spring Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- South Effingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- East Wakefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- North Wolfeboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Ossipee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chickville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chickville is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- Fernald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- East Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Eaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- Middleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
- North Rochester
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- East Rochester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Place is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Davis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- New Durham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Somersworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Rollinsford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dexter Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Pickering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Arrowhead, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Arrowhead.
Cemeteries Near Lake Arrowhead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Arrowhead.
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 Lake Arrowhead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Arrowhead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meeting House Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Day Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pendexter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Guptill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Flanders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Gorham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pendexter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Lake Arrowhead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Arrowhead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Arrowhead, with the one closest to Lake Arrowhead listed first.
- North Waterboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Hollis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hollis
- South Limington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Limerick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hollis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hollis
- Limington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waterboro Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waterboro Center is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro Center
- Hollis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Ross Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ross Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
- East Waterboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Buxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bonny Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bonny Eagle is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
- East Limington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Arrowhead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Arrowhead.
Newspapers Published in Lake Arrowhead ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Arrowhead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Arrowhead, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Arrowhead.
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 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 Lake Arrowhead:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Oxford County
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Strafford 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Arrowhead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lake Arrowhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |