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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 Newburgh (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 Newburgh. 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 Newburgh ...

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 Newburgh: S. Newburgh

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 northeast 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 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 east 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 Newburgh is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Penobscot County     (The home county of South Newburgh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Newburgh, with the one closest to South Newburgh listed first.
    • Newburgh Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Newburgh
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • East Dixmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Newburgh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carmel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hampden Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Orrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hampden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
    • Hermon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
    • North Orrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Newburgh, with the one closest to South Newburgh listed first.
    • Bucksport Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucksport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
    • Verona Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Orland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
    • Dedham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Orland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <3>
    • West Penobscot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Penobscot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Castine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Penobscot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <3>
    • West Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Harborside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <3>
  • Kennebec County
  • Knox County
  • Piscataquis County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Newburgh, with the one closest to South Newburgh listed first.
    • Detroit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
    • Houston Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Albans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
    • Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>
    • Ripley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
    • Shawmut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Newburgh, with the one closest to South Newburgh listed first.
    • Monroe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Monroe Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From South Newburgh to Jackson
    • North Winterport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
    • Winterport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
      • Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
    • North Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Swanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <3>
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near South Newburgh ...

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

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

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

  • Lufkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lufkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lufkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bickford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leavitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knowlton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neallys Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neallys Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neallys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Place Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...

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 South Newburgh had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Newburgh
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
  • Newburgh Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Newburgh Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
    • Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County
  • East Dixmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellingwood Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellingwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellingwood Corner
    • Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
  • North Newburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Winterport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winterport
    • West Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • West Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampden
    • West Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Dixmont Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
    • Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
  • North Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
    • North Monroe is located in Waldo County
  • Monroe Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Hermon Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Pond
      • Hermon Pond is located in Penobscot County
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From South Newburgh to Jackson
    • Carmel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in South Newburgh ...

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 Newburgh.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Newburgh, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Newburgh.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Newburgh:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Newburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Newburgh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Newburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6902, Longitude: -69.0088       In this case, the coordinates for South Newburgh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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