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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 Newagen (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 Newagen. 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 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.

Newagen is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Newagen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newagen, with the one closest to Newagen listed first.
    • Mouse Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
    • Southport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Boothbay Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Boothbay Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
    • Linekin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
    • Bayville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Boothbay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Trevett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Boothbay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pemaquid Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
    • Pemaquid Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pemaquid Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Point
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newagen, with the one closest to Newagen listed first.
    • Lisbon Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Durham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newagen, with the one closest to Newagen listed first.
    • Cundys Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Harpswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
    • Harding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harpswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pennellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
    • Harpswell Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
    • Orrs Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Brunswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
    • West Harpswell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
    • Merepoint
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newagen, with the one closest to Newagen listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • South Gardiner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • Litchfield Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
    • Litchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittston
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newagen, with the one closest to Newagen listed first.
    • Friendship
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Port Clyde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • South Cushing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • Cushing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tenants Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
    • Saint George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Warren Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • Spruce Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newagen, with the one closest to Newagen listed first.
    • MacMahan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Georgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Popham Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
    • Arrowsic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Phippsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Small Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Murphys Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Sebasco Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Sabino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
    • West Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Newagen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newagen.

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 Newagen - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Main Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tarbox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Webber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>

While we didn't find Newagen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newagen.

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

  • West Southport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ocean Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
  • Mouse Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
  • Five Islands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
  • Linekin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
  • Boothbay Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bay Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bay Point is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
  • Popham Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
  • East Boothbay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boothbay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Trevett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arrowsic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Newagen ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newagen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newagen, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newagen.

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 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 Newagen:

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 Newagen, 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- Newagen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.