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 New Auburn (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 New Auburn. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
New Auburn is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Below are the counties that are near New Auburn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Auburn:
- Androscoggin County (The home county of New Auburn)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lewiston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Penley Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Littlefield Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Rumford Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Foggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- West Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- East Poland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Moussam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Drinkwater Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- New Gloucester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- North Pownal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- East Gray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Pownal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dry Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Cobb Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Gray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Crescent Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Casco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Otisfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- Chisholm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- South Monmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- East Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- North Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Purgatory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
- Maranacook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- South Dresden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Hatchs Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- 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
- Wiscasset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Head Tide
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Alna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edgecomb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trevett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buckfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Spurrs Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- South Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(18 miles [29 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 Sumner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Hartford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- North Norway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Sumner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- Bowdoin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Pejepscot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Bowdoinham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Topsham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bath
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sabino
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woolwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Auburn, see our County-by-County Page for New Auburn.
Cemeteries Near New Auburn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Auburn.
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 New Auburn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Auburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Penley Corner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broadview Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (512 more) ...
- Gracelawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fitz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 New Auburn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Auburn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Auburn, with the one closest to New Auburn listed first.
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lewiston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lewiston Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Junction
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- South Lewiston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lewiston
- East Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Auburn
- Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- West Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- East Poland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- North Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sabattus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Auburn Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn Plains is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains
- Poland Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Gloucester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Gloucester
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Auburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Auburn.
Newspapers Published in New Auburn ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Auburn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Auburn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Auburn.
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 New Auburn:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Androscoggin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc 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 New Auburn, 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 from Point A (ie- New Auburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |