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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 Sebago Lake (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 Sebago Lake. 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 Sebago Lake ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sebago Lake: Sebago Lk.

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

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Sebago Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebago Lake, with the one closest to Sebago Lake listed first.
    • Standish
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Newhall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newhall
      • From Sebago Lake to Newhall
    • North Gorham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Windham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Frye Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Windham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • Gorham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Steep Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Ireland Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Westbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Scarborough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebago Lake, with the one closest to Sebago Lake listed first.
    • West Poland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Moussam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Poland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Littlefield Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Minot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumford Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanic Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Penley Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebago Lake, with the one closest to Sebago Lake listed first.
    • Pejepscot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Topsham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • York County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebago Lake, with the one closest to Sebago Lake listed first.
    • Effingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Effingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Woodman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Freedom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • East Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ossipee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <2>
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people

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

Cemeteries Near Sebago Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sebago Lake.

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

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

  • Shaws Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaws Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sapling Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapling Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Gorham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gorham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Gorham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Gorham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mugford Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugford Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mugford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (408 more) ...
    • Loveitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Harding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sebago Lake had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Standish
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • White Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Richville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Cumberland County
  • Chicopee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Gorham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
    • West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Newhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newhall
    • From Sebago Lake to Newhall
  • North Gorham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • East Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bonny Eagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
    • Bonny Eagle is located in York County
  • Groveville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in York County
  • Gorham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Windham Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
      • Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
    • North Windham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Steep Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Sebago Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sebago Lake.

Newspapers Published in Sebago Lake ...

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 263 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sebago Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sebago Lake, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sebago Lake.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sebago Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sebago Lake. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Sebago Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Sebago Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sebago Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7608, Longitude: -70.5253       In this case, the coordinates for Sebago Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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