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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 Prouts Neck (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 Prouts Neck. 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 and doctors 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.

Prouts Neck is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

Below are the counties that are near Prouts Neck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prouts Neck:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Prouts Neck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prouts Neck, with the one closest to Prouts Neck listed first.
    • Grand Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Scarborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
      • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <2>
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • West Scarborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
      • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Cape Elizabeth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasantdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • South Portland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stroudwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Ferry Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
      • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
    • North Scarborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sagamore Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prouts Neck, with the one closest to Prouts Neck listed first.
    • Sebasco Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebasco Estates
      • Sebasco Estates is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebasco Estates <2>
    • Small Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
      • Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prouts Neck, with the one closest to Prouts Neck listed first.
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
      • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <2>
    • Kinney Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
    • Ocean Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
    • Biddeford Pool
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <2>
    • Biddeford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Adams Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in York County
    • Bar Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • Cape Porpoise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
      • Cape Porpoise is located in York County
    • Arundel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
      • Arundel is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arundel <2>
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Prouts Neck ...

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 321 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prouts Neck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prouts Neck, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prouts Neck.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prouts Neck:

Cemeteries Near Prouts Neck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prouts Neck.

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

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

  • Black Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Point Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • West Scarboro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Scarboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Scarboro Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooklawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooklawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
    • The Brooklawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <4>
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Nonesuch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nonesuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nonesuch Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Smith Street Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 in 1895, Prouts Neck had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pine Point Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
    • Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
    • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <2>
  • Bay View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in York County
  • West Scarborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
    • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Ferry Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
    • Ferry Beach is located in York County
  • Camp Ellis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ellis
    • Camp Ellis is located in York County
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <2>
  • Biddeford Pool
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cash Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Biddeford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Portland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Knightville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
      • Knightville is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasantdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Prouts Neck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prouts Neck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5324, Longitude: -70.3164    
<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 Prouts Neck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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