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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 South Dresden (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 South Dresden. 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 South Dresden ...

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 South Dresden: S. Dresden

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

South Dresden is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

Below are the counties that are near South Dresden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Dresden:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of South Dresden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dresden, with the one closest to South Dresden listed first.
    • Hatchs Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Dresden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiscasset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Head Tide
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Alna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <1>
    • Edgecomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <1>
    • North Newcastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Newcastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Whitefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <1>
    • Damariscotta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Trevett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
      • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <1>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dresden, with the one closest to South Dresden listed first.
    • Lisbon Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wales
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Wales Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Sabattus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Leeds Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Nason Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Greene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>
    • Curtis Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Foggs Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
      • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dresden, with the one closest to South Dresden listed first.
    • Harding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Harpswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Pennellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Cundys Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cundys Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
      • Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <1>
    • Merepoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Harpswell Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
      • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <1>
    • Bustins Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
    • North Pownal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dresden, with the one closest to South Dresden listed first.
    • South Gardiner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • East Pittston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Pittston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Litchfield Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Farmingdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <1>
    • West Gardiner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Chelsea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
    • Hallowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dresden, with the one closest to South Dresden listed first.
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
    • Globe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Stickney Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Pleasant Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
    • Warren Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Cushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <1>
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Port Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clyde
      • Port Clyde is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clyde <1>
    • Lucas Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Burkettville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dresden, with the one closest to South Dresden listed first.
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoinham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <1>
    • Days Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Murphys Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Woolwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <1>
    • Bowdoin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • West Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <1>
    • Arrowsic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <1>
    • Pejepscot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Waldo County
    • Palermo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <1>

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

Newspapers Published in South Dresden ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Dresden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Dresden, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Dresden.

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 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 South Dresden:

Cemeteries Near South Dresden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Dresden.

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 South Dresden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Seigars Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seigars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seigars Cemetery
  • Call Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Call Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Call Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
  • Forrest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Hill Cemetery
  • Mayers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayers Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dinsmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsmore Cemetery
  • Brown Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Point Cemetery
  • Rhumrill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhumrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhumrill Cemetery
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    • Quinnam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinnam Cemetery
    • Marston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Gaubert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaubert Cemetery

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 in 1895, South Dresden had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Dresden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dresden
    • West Dresden is located in Lincoln County
  • Harwards
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Richmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dresden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • Iceboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
    • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Bowdoinham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
    • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <1>
  • Montsweag
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsweag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsweag
    • Montsweag is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Wiscasset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
    • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Nequasset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nequasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nequasset
    • Nequasset is located in Sagadahoc County
  • North Edgecomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edgecomb
    • North Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Edgecomb <1>
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    • North Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bath
      • North Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Westport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • South Newcastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
      • South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Dresden. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Dresden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Dresden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Dresden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Dresden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0491, Longitude: -69.7720    
<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 South Dresden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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