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 Mosher Corner (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 Mosher Corner. 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 Mosher Corner ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mosher Corner: Mosher Cor. (or less commonly used: Mosher Crn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mosher Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mosher Corner.
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 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.
Mosher Corner 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 Mosher Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mosher Corner:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Mosher Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- Westbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gorham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- North Scarborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Sagamore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Newhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Stroudwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- Cash Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- North Gorham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Pleasantdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- West Poland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Poland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Poland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Littlefield Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Penley Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Rumford Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Minot
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Moussam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Lisbon Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Durgintown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- East Hiram
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kezar Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Spurrs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Porter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- East Otisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- East Brownfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Brownfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- Pejepscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sebasco Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Small Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phippsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- Buxton
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Bar Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Hollis Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Orchard Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Hollis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Kinney Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kinney Shores is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
- Ocean Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- South Effingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- East Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mosher Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Mosher Corner.
Cemeteries Near Mosher Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mosher Corner.
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 Mosher Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mosher Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- Eastern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Conant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith - Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Browns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Gorham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nonesuch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Old Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loveitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mugford Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Mosher Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mosher Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mosher Corner, with the one closest to Mosher Corner listed first.
- Gorham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Westbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Scarborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- South Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Cumberland Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
- Prides Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- Newhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- West Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
- Stroudwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- Deering
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Groveville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Groveville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Buxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Buxton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Buxton
- Cash Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Woodfords
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mosher Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mosher Corner.
Newspapers Published in Mosher Corner ...
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 277 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mosher Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mosher Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mosher Corner.
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 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 Mosher Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Carroll 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 Mosher Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Mosher Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |