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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 Newhall (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 Newhall. 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 hospitals 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.

Newhall is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Newhall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhall, with the one closest to Newhall listed first.
    • South Windham
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • North Gorham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Windham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • Ireland Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebago Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebago Lake
      • From Newhall to Sebago Lake
    • North Windham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gorham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Westbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Standish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
    • Frye Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • North Scarborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sagamore Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhall, with the one closest to Newhall listed first.
    • West Poland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <2>
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • East Poland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Littlefield Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Minot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Moussam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Penley Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanic Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Oxford County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhall, with the one closest to Newhall listed first.
    • Pejepscot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Topsham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <2>
    • Sebasco Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebasco Estates
      • Sebasco Estates is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebasco Estates <2>
    • Sabino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Small Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
      • Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <2>
    • West Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhall, with the one closest to Newhall listed first.
    • Chicopee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • Kimbles Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bar Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Limington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North Limington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hollis Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
    • Limington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Limington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Carroll County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near Newhall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newhall.

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 Newhall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mugford Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugford Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mugford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loveitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chute Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chute Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sapling Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapling Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Godd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (404 more) ...
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Newhall had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • South Windham
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • White Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Windham Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
    • Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
  • North Gorham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sebago Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sebago Lake
    • From Newhall to Sebago Lake
  • West Gorham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
    • West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Gorham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
  • Westbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prides Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
    • Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • North Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • North Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Standish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chicopee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
      • Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • West Falmouth ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
      • West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in Newhall ...

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 272 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newhall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newhall, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newhall.

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 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 Newhall:

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Newhall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Newhall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newhall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7514, Longitude: -70.4314       In this case, the coordinates for Newhall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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