Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Norway (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 Norway. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Norway is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Norway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norway:
- Oxford County (The home county of Norway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- South Paris
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- North Norway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
- South Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buckfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spurrs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- North Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- West Minot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Mechanic Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Poland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Moussam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- West Poland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Poland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Minot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- North Turner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Littlefield Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- Otisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- North Bridgton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Casco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Crescent Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Naples
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- South Bridgton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- West Bridgton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- South Casco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- Chisholm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- East Dixfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- North Jay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Berry Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- Dryden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- North Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- East Monmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Winthrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Litchfield Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kents Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- Bowdoin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- York County
- Cornish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- Chatham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Center Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kearsarge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- North Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- Shelburne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Purchase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norway, see our County-by-County Page for Norway.
Cemeteries Near Norway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norway.
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 Norway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- Pikes Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Webber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ryefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holmes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardsfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Whittemore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norway had a population of 928 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norway had a population of 4,990 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
- South Paris
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Norway Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- North Norway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Welchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Welchville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchville
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
- West Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bolsters Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
- Otisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Otisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- North Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 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 Norway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norway.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norway ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norway.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norway. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norway and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norway.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Norway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Norway:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Norway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |