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 Songo Lock (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 Songo Lock. 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 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.
Songo Lock 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 Songo Lock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Songo Lock:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Songo Lock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- South Casco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Naples
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Casco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sebago
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frye Island
(6 miles [9.7 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
- South Bridgton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Sandy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- North Windham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Baldwin
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Dry Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Cobb Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- West Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Mechanic Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Minot
(16 miles [25.7 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Rumford Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- West Minot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Lewiston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- Spurrs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Rankins Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Otisfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Hiram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Durgintown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- East Brownfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- East Fryeburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- Brownfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- Pejepscot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- North Limington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- East Limington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Cornish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Limington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- South Limington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Kimbles Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- East Parsonsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Buxton
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Lake Arrowhead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Limerick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- North Parsonsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- Eaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Effingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Center Conway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Effingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Chatham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kearsarge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Conway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Intervale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Songo Lock, see our County-by-County Page for Songo Lock.
Cemeteries Near Songo Lock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Songo Lock.
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 Songo Lock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Songo Lock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maxfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fickett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stimpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cook - Pinkham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tubbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (463 more) ...
- Blake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sanborn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Songo Lock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Songo Lock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Songo Lock, with the one closest to Songo Lock listed first.
- South Casco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Naples
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Sebago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sebago
- Edes Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edes Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edes Falls
- Sebago
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Casco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Sebago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sebago
- East Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Raymond
- South Bridgton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- North Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baldwin
- North Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Raymond
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Windham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- West Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Songo Lock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Songo Lock.
Newspapers Published in Songo Lock ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Songo Lock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Songo Lock, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Songo Lock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Songo Lock:
- 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> | 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 Songo Lock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Songo Lock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |