Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Scotland (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 Scotland. 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 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.
Scotland is located in York County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Scotland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scotland:
- York County (The home county of Scotland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Payneton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Payneton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- Beech Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chases Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chases Pond is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
- York Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York Harbor is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
- York Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
- Cape Neddick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cape Neddick is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
- York Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- York Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
- Agamenticus Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- Admiralty Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Bedell Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bedell Crossing is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kittery Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- New Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newington Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seacrest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
- Newington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
- Greenland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Rye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
- Newmarket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Rye Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newfields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Rollinsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Somersworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Madbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
- Pickering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- East Barrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Glenmere Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Lee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- East Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scotland, see our County-by-County Page for Scotland.
Cemeteries Near Scotland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotland.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Scotland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scotland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- South Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- First Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fernald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dennett Family Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orchard Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fogg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamscom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Burying Yard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Scotland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scotland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- York Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- York Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Corner
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seabury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seabury is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabury
- York Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York Harbor is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
- York Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
- Bedell Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bedell Crossing is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
- Long Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Long Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Cape Neddick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cape Neddick is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
- York Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- York Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Beach
- Agamenticus Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- South Eliot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Eliot is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Kittery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kittery Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newington Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scotland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotland.
Newspapers Published in Scotland ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scotland, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scotland.
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 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 Scotland:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Scotland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Scotland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |