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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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Norway is located in Oxford 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
    • Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • North Norway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • West Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
    • East Otisfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • 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 <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Mechanic Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chase Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Poland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • North Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Moussam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Poland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Turner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <2>
    • East Poland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Minot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • North Turner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Cobb Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • North Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
    • Bridgton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <2>
    • Casco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
    • Sandy Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Naples
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Shaker Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • South Bridgton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • West Bridgton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
      • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • South Casco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <2>
    • New Gloucester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
    • East Dixfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • North Jay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Berry Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <2>
    • Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • South Monmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
      • South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • North Wayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • East Monmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
      • East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Winthrop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kents Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <2>
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • South Chatham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Center Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kearsarge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
    • Beans Purchase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ryefield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepardsfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepardsfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepardsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Whittemore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittemore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
    • South Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
  • Norway Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
    • Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
  • Paris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • North Norway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Welchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchville
    • Welchville is located in Oxford County
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
    • East Waterford is located in Oxford County
  • West Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bolsters Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolsters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
    • Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Waterford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Oxford County
    • 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 <2>
  • Otisfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
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    • East Otisfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • North Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
      • North Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>

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]<6> of Norway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Norway:

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.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 Norway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2140, Longitude: -70.5448       In this case, the coordinates for Norway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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