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 Meadowbrook (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 Meadowbrook. 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 Meadowbrook ...
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.
Another variation: Meadow Brook.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Meadowbrook. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadowbrook.
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.
Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meadowbrook:
- Sagadahoc County (The home county of Meadowbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Phippsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sabino
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Arrowsic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Bath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sebasco Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woolwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Small Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Popham Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- MacMahan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Days Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Murphys Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Lisbon Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Penley Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Sabattus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Wales
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Lewiston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nason Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Rumford Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- East Harpswell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Cundys Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harding
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Pennellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Harpswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orrs Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Merepoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- West Harpswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
- Bailey Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- South Harpswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Batchelders Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- East Pittston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Purgatory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- Gardiner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pittston
(27 miles [43.5 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
- West Gardiner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Farmingdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Port Clyde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Cushing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trevett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mouse Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- West Boothbay Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boothbay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Linekin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linekin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
- East Boothbay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edgecomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Edgecomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meadowbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Meadowbrook.
Cemeteries Near Meadowbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadowbrook.
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 Meadowbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meadowbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Drummond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cranberryhorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberryhorn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Harpswell.
- The Cranberryhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Old Great Island Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89782 <2>
- Barlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gilman & Bliston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gatchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jewett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Meadowbrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meadowbrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Phippsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Harpswell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Cundys Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowsic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Winnegance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winnegance is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnegance
- Ashdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ashdale is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Harding
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Harpswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpswell
- Small Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Popham Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bay Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Point is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
- Five Islands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
- Woolwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meadowbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadowbrook.
Newspapers Published in Meadowbrook ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadowbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meadowbrook, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meadowbrook.
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 Meadowbrook:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Sagadahoc County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln 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 Meadowbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadowbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |