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 Parsonsfield (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 Parsonsfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Parsonsfield is located in York 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 York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Parsonsfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parsonsfield:
- York County (The home county of Parsonsfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- North Parsonsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- South Effingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Effingham is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- East Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Mee Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mee Corners is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- Stevens Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- West Newfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Limerick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Shapleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- Sprague City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague City is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
- Lake Arrowhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- West Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Steep Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Standish
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sebago Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- South Bridgton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Frye Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- West Bridgton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Naples
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Gorham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- Porter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Kezar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Durgintown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- East Hiram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Rankins Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Brownfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Denmark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Fryeburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belknap County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- Spring Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Alton Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
- Samoset
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Gilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Interlaken Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meredith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Laconia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- South Effingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Effingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ossipee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Wolfeboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Chickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chickville is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- East Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Eaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Grafton County (NH)
- Waterville Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
- New Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Rochester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Davis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Place is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- East Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Dexter Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Strafford Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Strafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parsonsfield, see our County-by-County Page for Parsonsfield.
Cemeteries Near Parsonsfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parsonsfield.
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 Parsonsfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parsonsfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- North Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sweat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Churchill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Merrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eastman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Collomy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gould Bradeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Collomy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgecomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Trueworthy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kezar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kezar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Parsonsfield had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Parsonsfield had a population of 1,971 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parsonsfield, with the one closest to Parsonsfield listed first.
- South Parsonsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Parsonsfield
- North Parsonsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- South Effingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- East Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Porter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Effingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Effingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Effingham
- West Newfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kezar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- East Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
- Woodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hiram
- Limerick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parsonsfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parsonsfield.
Newspapers Published in Parsonsfield ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parsonsfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parsonsfield, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parsonsfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Parsonsfield:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Oxford County
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Strafford 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 Parsonsfield, 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' (or 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- Parsonsfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |