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 Shaw Mills (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 Shaw Mills. 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 Shaw Mills ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Shaw Mills: Shaw Mls. (or less commonly used: Shaw Mlls.)
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 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.
Shaw Mills 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 Shaw Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shaw Mills:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Shaw Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills listed first.
- Sebago Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Standish
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- South Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- North Gorham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Gorham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frye Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- North Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steep Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ireland Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- North Scarborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills listed first.
- West Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Poland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- East Poland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Minot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Durham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Rumford Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Mechanic Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durgintown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Kezar Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Porter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Spurrs Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Denmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Brownfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- East Otisfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Merrill Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills listed first.
- Pejepscot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills listed first.
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- East Limington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Buxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- North Limington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Bar Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hollis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Limington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Limington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Hollis Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Lake Arrowhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills 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)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- East Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- East Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Ossipee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shaw Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Shaw Mills.
Cemeteries Near Shaw Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaw Mills.
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 Shaw Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shaw Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills listed first.
- Shaws Mill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Gorham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sapling Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mugford Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Loveitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (393 more) ...
- North Gorham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flanders Cemetery
(5 miles [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.<2>
While we didn't find Shaw Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shaw Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shaw Mills, with the one closest to Shaw Mills listed first.
- Standish
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sebago Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- White Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- White Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- West Gorham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
- Richville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- South Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Newhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Bonny Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonny Eagle is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
- Groveville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Groveville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Gorham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Gorham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- West Buxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buxton Center is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Center
- Windham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shaw Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shaw Mills.
Newspapers Published in Shaw Mills ...
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 Shaw Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaw Mills, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaw Mills.
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 Shaw Mills:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc 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> | 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 Shaw Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Shaw Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |