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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 North Harpswell (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 North Harpswell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for North Harpswell ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Harpswell: N. Harpswell

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

North Harpswell 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 North Harpswell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Harpswell:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of North Harpswell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Harpswell, with the one closest to North Harpswell listed first.
    • Harpswell Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Pennellville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Merepoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • East Harpswell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Harpswell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
      • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <2>
    • Cundys Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cundys Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
      • Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <2>
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Orrs Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bustins Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Brunswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bailey Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
      • Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
    • South Harpswell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
      • South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Harpswell, with the one closest to North Harpswell listed first.
    • Durham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lisbon Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Penley Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sabattus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rumford Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lewiston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Littlefield Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Wales
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Harpswell, with the one closest to North Harpswell listed first.
    • Litchfield Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • South Gardiner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • West Gardiner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • East Pittston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Gardiner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • Pittston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
    • Farmingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Harpswell, with the one closest to North Harpswell listed first.
    • Southport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • Trevett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
      • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <2>
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Boothbay Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
      • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <2>
    • Boothbay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mouse Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
      • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
    • West Boothbay Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
      • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Bayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
    • Linekin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
      • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
    • Hatchs Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • East Boothbay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boothbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boothbay
      • East Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Boothbay <2>
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Harpswell, with the one closest to North Harpswell listed first.
    • Sabino
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • West Bath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sebasco Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Phippsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
      • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <2>
    • Topsham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Small Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Arrowsic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <2>
    • Pejepscot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Woolwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <2>
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Days Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Harpswell, with the one closest to North Harpswell listed first.
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
      • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <2>
    • Buxton
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Kinney Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
    • Ocean Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
    • Chicopee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in North Harpswell ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Harpswell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Harpswell, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Harpswell.

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 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 North Harpswell:

Cemeteries Near North Harpswell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Harpswell.

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

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

  • Cranberryhorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberryhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberryhorn Cemetery
  • Gatchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatchell Cemetery
  • Flying Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flying Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flying Point Cemetery
  • Maquoit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Barlett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlett Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • New Meadows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Meadows Cemetery
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Cemetery
  • Wolf Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Neck Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Varney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pines Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane 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 North Harpswell had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Harpswell Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
    • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Cundys Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cundys Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
    • Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <2>
  • East Harpswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
    • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
  • West Harpswell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
    • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
  • Orrs Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Harpswell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
    • South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
  • Bailey Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
    • Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Hillside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Cumberland County
  • Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ashdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
    • Ashdale is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Phippsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
    • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
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  • Harding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Cumberland County
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    • Topsham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
      • South Freeport is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Freeport <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Harpswell. 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>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- North Harpswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Harpswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8209, Longitude: -69.9664       In this case, the coordinates for North Harpswell 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 North Harpswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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