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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 Rankins Mill (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 Rankins Mill. 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.

Name Variations for Rankins Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rankins Mill: Rankins Ml. (or less commonly used: Rankins Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Rankins Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rankins Mill may originally have been Rakin's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rankins Mill might be written as Rakin Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

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

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Rankins Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Mill, with the one closest to Rankins Mill listed first.
    • Hiram
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Durgintown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Denmark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Brownfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brownfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Kezar Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Merrill Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • East Fryeburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Fryeburg Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Spurrs Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Mill, with the one closest to Rankins Mill listed first.
    • West Poland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Poland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mechanic Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Poland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Moussam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Minot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Minot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Penley Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Mill, with the one closest to Rankins Mill listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • South Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Steep Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Naples
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
    • Frye Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Bridgton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sebago Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Standish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Casco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Mill, with the one closest to Rankins Mill listed first.
    • Cornish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • East Limington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • North Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Parsonsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
    • Chicopee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Kimbles Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Mill, with the one closest to Rankins Mill listed first.
    • Effingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Freedom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • East Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Effingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • South Chatham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Woodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Silver Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chickville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
      • Chickville is located in Carroll County (NH)

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

Newspapers Published in Rankins Mill ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rankins Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rankins Mill, 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 Rankins Mill.

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 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 Rankins Mill:

Cemeteries Near Rankins Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rankins Mill.

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

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

  • Wentworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Haley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
  • Ridlon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Cemetery
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (375 more) ...
    • Bean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Poor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Cemetery
    • Babb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rankins Mill had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • East Hiram
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • Hiram
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
    • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
  • North Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baldwin
    • North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
  • Cornish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sebago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • South Hiram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hiram
    • South Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • East Sebago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sebago
    • East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
  • North Sebago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sebago
    • North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
  • East Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
  • Kezar Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
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    • East Brownfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Brownfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Steep Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rankins Mill. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rankins Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rankins Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8792, Longitude: -70.7717       In this case, the coordinates for Rankins Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rankins Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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