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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lower Village. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lower Village to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lower Village, please Contact Us.
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 Lower Village (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 Lower Village. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Lower Village is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Lower Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lower Village:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Lower Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Yarmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Upper Village ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Upper Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Yarmouth Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Cumberland Foreside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
- Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
- South Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Foreside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bustins Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler Cove Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Cove Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cove Landing
- Chebeague Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lisbon Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Rumford Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Littlefield Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- East Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Minot
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Poland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Batchelders Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Trevett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- Southport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Boothbay Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- South Dresden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Westport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Boothbay Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boothbay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Bayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- East Boothbay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Linekin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Linekin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
- Edgecomb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Spurrs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Otisfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Topsham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Sebasco Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Small Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Phippsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Arrowsic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bowdoinham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woolwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Chicopee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Buxton
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Kimbles Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Old Orchard Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bar Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney Shores is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
- Hollis Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Biddeford Pool
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Biddeford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lower Village, see our County-by-County Page for Lower Village.
Cemeteries Near Lower Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lower Village.
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 Lower Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lower Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ledge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foreside Community Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moss Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Merrill Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Freeport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Wolf Neck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
While we didn't find Lower Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lower Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lower Village, with the one closest to Lower Village listed first.
- Yarmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yarmouth Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
- Cousins Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
- South Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Foreside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Walnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Falmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chebeague Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Yarmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Falmouth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lower Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lower Village.
Newspapers Published in Lower Village ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lower Village, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lower Village.
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 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 Lower Village:
- 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> | 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 Lower Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Lower Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |