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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 Porterfield (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 Porterfield. 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.

Porterfield 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 Porterfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Porterfield:

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Porterfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
    • Merrill Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Brownfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • East Brownfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Kezar Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Porter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Durgintown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <1>
    • Fryeburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
      • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <1>
    • East Fryeburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Lovell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Fryeburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
    • West Poland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Poland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mechanic Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Sebago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <1>
    • South Bridgton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Steep Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <1>
    • Bridgton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Naples
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • North Bridgton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <1>
    • Frye Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • South Casco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Harrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sebago Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Standish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <1>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
    • Cornish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Parsonsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <1>
    • South Effingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County
    • Limerick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Limington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Stevens Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • Mee Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County
    • Newfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • East Limington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
  • Belknap County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
    • Center Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
      • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <1>
    • West Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Samoset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Spring Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
    • Eaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • Effingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Center Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • South Effingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <1>
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chickville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
      • Chickville is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Chocorua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kearsarge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • North Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Sargents Purchase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Beans Purchase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Grafton County (NH)
    • Waterville Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Valley
      • Waterville Valley is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville Valley <1>
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Porterfield, see our County-by-County Page for Porterfield.

Newspapers Published in Porterfield ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porterfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porterfield, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porterfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Porterfield:

Cemeteries Near Porterfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porterfield.

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 Porterfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.

  • Clemons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
  • Blake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
  • Isaac Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Isaac Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isaac Johnson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Brownfield.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Johnson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2471423 <5>
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Kezar Falls Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Porterfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Porterfield.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.

  • Kezar Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
  • South Hiram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hiram
    • South Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • East Brownfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
  • Brownfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Brownfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownfield
    • West Brownfield is located in Oxford County
  • Porter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • Hiram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
    • East Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • East Hiram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
  • Cornish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
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    • Rankins Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
      • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Snowville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <1>
    • Eaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Porterfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porterfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porterfield. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porterfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porterfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8762, Longitude: -70.9128       In this case, the coordinates for Porterfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Porterfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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