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 Oxford (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 Oxford. 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 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.
Oxford 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 Oxford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oxford:
- Oxford County (The home county of Oxford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- East Otisfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- South Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- North Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- South Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Buckfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Mechanic Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Minot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Poland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moussam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Minot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- East Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- West Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Littlefield Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- North Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chase Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Otisfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Cobb Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crescent Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- North Bridgton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Bridgton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- South Bridgton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- South Casco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Gloucester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Chisholm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Monmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- North Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Litchfield Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Batchelders Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Purgatory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- North Wayne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Winthrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kents Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Bowdoin Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Pejepscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Richmond Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Topsham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoinham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Cornish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Chicopee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Limington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Limington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Chatham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- South Chatham
(25 miles [40.2 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 west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oxford, see our County-by-County Page for Oxford.
Cemeteries Near Oxford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oxford.
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 Oxford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oxford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <2>
- Washburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holmes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Oxford had a population of 620 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oxford had a population of 4,102 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
- Welchville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Welchville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchville
- Otisfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- East Otisfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Bolsters Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
- Mechanic Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Minot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Poland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norway Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Edes Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edes Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edes Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oxford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oxford.
Newspapers Published in Oxford ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oxford, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oxford.
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 Oxford:
- 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
- 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 Oxford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oxford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |