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 South Gray (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 Gray. 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 Gray ...
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 South Gray: S. Gray
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 and hospitals 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 Gray 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 South Gray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Gray:
- Cumberland County (The home county of South Gray)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
- West Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- North Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- East Gray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Ireland Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Yarmouth Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Pownal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- West Poland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Poland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Littlefield Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Poland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Minot
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Lisbon Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Batchelders Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Monmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- South Dresden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- Spurrs Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Otisfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Denmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Hiram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Denmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Durgintown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- South Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Norway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- Pejepscot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Sabino
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Bowdoin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Sebasco Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Bath
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bowdoinham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Phippsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Small Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- Chicopee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Buxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- East Limington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Bar Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Limington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(21 miles [33.8 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
- South Limington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Old Orchard Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Gray, see our County-by-County Page for South Gray.
Cemeteries Near South Gray ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Gray.
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 South Gray - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Gray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- West Cumberland Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Farris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Purington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dolley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moss Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Godd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (441 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pineland Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Windham Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find South Gray in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Gray.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Gray, with the one closest to South Gray listed first.
- Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
- West Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cumberland
- West Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- North Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Gray Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
- East Gray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- North Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Cumberland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- North Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gray
- Windham Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
- Dry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- West Pownal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pownal
- North Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Yarmouth Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Gray. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Gray.
Newspapers Published in South Gray ...
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 264 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Gray.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Gray, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Gray.
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 South Gray:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York 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> | 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- South Gray) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |