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 Popeville (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 Popeville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Popeville is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Popeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Popeville:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Popeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- Windham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ireland Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- North Gorham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Newhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- North Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- South Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- West Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- Sebago Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Frye Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gorham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- West Poland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Poland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Littlefield Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Moussam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Rumford Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Minot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Penley Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Mechanic Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Spurrs Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Hiram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Durgintown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Hiram
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- East Denmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Denmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kezar Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Brownfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- Pejepscot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sebasco Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Small Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Phippsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bowdoinham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- Chicopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Buxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- East Limington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Bar Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Limington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Limington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Hollis Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Clarks Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arrowhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- Effingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Effingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Freedom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Popeville, see our County-by-County Page for Popeville.
Cemeteries Near Popeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Popeville.
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 Popeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Popeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- Windham Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Godd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chute Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Loveitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mugford Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- North Gorham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- White Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sapling Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Popeville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Popeville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Popeville, with the one closest to Popeville listed first.
- Windham Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
- Newhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- North Gorham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- North Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- South Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- North Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Sebago Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- West Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cumberland
- West Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- Prides Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- West Falmouth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Gorham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
- Gorham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Popeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Popeville.
Newspapers Published in Popeville ...
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 269 newspapers that have been published in the area around Popeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Popeville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Popeville.
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 Popeville:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford 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 Popeville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Popeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |