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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 Sharon (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 Sharon. 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.

New Sharon is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near New Sharon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Sharon:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of New Sharon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
    • Farmington Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Chesterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Chesterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • Industry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Fairbanks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Temple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
    • New Vineyard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
    • Livermore Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shy Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Livermore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Livermore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <1>
    • Leeds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Howes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Turner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Curtis Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
    • Vienna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <1>
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Locks Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • North Fayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • North Belgrade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Fayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <1>
    • Kents Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <1>
    • Belgrade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <1>
    • Readfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <1>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
    • Gilbertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Peru
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • Dixfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • West Peru
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Hartford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • East Sumner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Sumner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • Mexico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
    • Rumford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Buckfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.
    • Mercer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Starks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Anson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <1>
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Norridgewock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <1>
    • North Anson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <1>
    • Barron Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • New Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Skowhegan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East New Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Hinckley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
  • Waldo County
    • Burnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Sharon, see our County-by-County Page for New Sharon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Sharon ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Sharon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Sharon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Sharon and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Sharon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of New Sharon.

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 New Sharon:

Cemeteries Near New Sharon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Sharon.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Sharon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.

  • Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Weeks Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Mills Cemetery
  • Swan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
  • Blake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
  • Chesterville Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterville Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterville Hill Cemetery
  • Hampshire Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
  • Gower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gower Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (258 more) ...
    • Lado Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lado Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Sharon had a population of 405 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Sharon had a population of 1,424 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from New Sharon, with the one closest to New Sharon listed first.

  • Farmington Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • North Chesterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
    • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
  • Chesterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • East Mercer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
    • East Mercer is located in Somerset County
  • Allens Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
  • Starks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Starks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • East Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Beans Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Corner
    • Beans Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Rome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
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    • Fairbanks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <1>
    • Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Sharon. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Sharon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Sharon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- New Sharon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6390, Longitude: -70.0156       In this case, the coordinates for New Sharon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Sharon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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