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 Sebago (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. 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 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.
Sebago is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Sebago. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sebago:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Sebago)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebago, with the one closest to Sebago listed first.
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- South Bridgton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steep Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- South Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Frye Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Sandy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Casco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crescent Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebago, with the one closest to Sebago listed first.
- West Poland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Mechanic Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Minot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Littlefield Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Rumford Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- West Minot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebago, with the one closest to Sebago listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Durgintown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- East Brownfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Spurrs Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Kezar Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Brownfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Merrill Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- East Fryeburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebago, with the one closest to Sebago listed first.
- Cornish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- East Limington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Limington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Limington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Chicopee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- East Parsonsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Kimbles Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Limerick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Parsonsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Lake Arrowhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Parsonsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebago, with the one closest to Sebago listed first.
- Effingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Effingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Chatham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- East Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Woodman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chatham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sebago, see our County-by-County Page for Sebago.
Cemeteries Near Sebago ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sebago.
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 Sebago - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sebago covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sebago, with the one closest to Sebago listed first.
- Sanborn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fitch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kenison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Poor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pike Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- York Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peabody Pond Road Yard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody Pond Road Yard
- The Peabody Pond Road Yard has also been known as:
- Peabody Pond Road Cemetery
- Poor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (428 more) ...
- Fitch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridlon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wentworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sebago had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sebago had a population of 1,844 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sebago, with the one closest to Sebago listed first.
- North Sebago
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sebago
- North Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baldwin
- East Sebago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sebago
- Rankins Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- West Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- South Bridgton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Steep Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edes Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edes Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edes Falls
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sebago. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sebago.
Newspapers Published in Sebago ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sebago.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sebago, 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 Sebago.
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 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:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- York County
- Carroll 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sebago) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |