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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rigby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rigby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rigby, please Contact Us.

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 Rigby (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 Rigby. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Rigby is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Rigby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rigby:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Rigby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rigby, with the one closest to Rigby listed first.
    • Pleasantdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasantdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • South Portland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Scarborough
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Stroudwater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Ferry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
      • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Portland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Elizabeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Diamond Island Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Scarborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Grand Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rigby, with the one closest to Rigby listed first.
    • Durham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • West Poland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Oxford County
    • Durgintown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rigby, with the one closest to Rigby listed first.
    • Sebasco Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Small Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Popham Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Popham Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
      • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Sabino
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
    • Pejepscot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Phippsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
      • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <3>
    • West Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <3>
    • Arrowsic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <3>
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rigby, with the one closest to Rigby listed first.
    • Old Orchard Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinney Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
    • Ocean Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Saco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Biddeford Pool
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Biddeford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Bar Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Airport Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Chicopee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Kimbles Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Rigby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rigby.

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

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

  • Highland Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Black Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stroudwater Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroudwater Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroudwater Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooklawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Memorial Park
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <5>
  • Temple Beth El Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Beth El Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
    • The Temple Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Beth El Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342716 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Western Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Scarboro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Scarboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Scarboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Cash Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Knightville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
    • Knightville is located in Cumberland County
  • South Portland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasantdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Stroudwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Point Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
    • Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodfords
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
  • West Scarborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scarborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
    • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Prouts Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cumberland Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
      • Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • East Deering
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
      • East Deering is located in Cumberland County
    • Deering
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering 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 Rigby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rigby.

Newspapers Published in Rigby ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rigby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rigby, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rigby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rigby:

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rigby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rigby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rigby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6031, Longitude: -70.2917       In this case, the coordinates for Rigby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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