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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 Sanford (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 Sanford. 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 Sanford ...

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 Sanford: S. Sanford

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 Sanford is located in York 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 York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).

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

  • York County     (The home county of South Sanford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Sanford, with the one closest to South Sanford listed first.
    • Sanford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfred
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Springvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Wells Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
      • Wells Branch is located in York County
    • Days Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Mill
      • Days Mill is located in York County
    • Lyman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
    • North Berwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Kennebunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
      • West Kennebunk is located in York County
    • Waterboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
      • Waterboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <1>
    • Varney Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
      • Varney Crossing is located in York County
    • Elms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
      • Elms is located in York County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Sanford, with the one closest to South Sanford listed first.
    • West Scarborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
      • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Grand Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Prouts Neck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Gorham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <1>
    • North Scarborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Standish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <1>
    • Scarborough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
      • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <1>
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Steep Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <1>
    • Sebago Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Sagamore Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Sanford, with the one closest to South Sanford listed first.
    • Kezar Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Durgintown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
  • Belknap County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Sanford, with the one closest to South Sanford listed first.
    • Alton Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
    • Barnstead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
      • Barnstead is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <1>
    • Lower Gilmanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gilmanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
      • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Spring Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • West Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Sanford, with the one closest to South Sanford listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • East Wakefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • South Effingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <1>
    • South Wolfeboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Fernald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • North Wolfeboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wolfeboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Ossipee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <1>
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolfeboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrimack County (NH)
    • Pittsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Sanford, with the one closest to South Sanford listed first.
    • Newington Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Newington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Seacrest Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • New Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <1>
    • Newmarket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
      • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <1>
    • Northwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <1>
    • Greenland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <1>
    • Newfields
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfields
      • Newfields is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfields <1>
    • Rye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
    • Nottingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stratham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham
      • Stratham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratham <1>
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Sanford, with the one closest to South Sanford listed first.
    • East Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Rollinsford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <1>
    • Somersworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • North Rochester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <1>
    • Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Middleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Strafford Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Madbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people

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

Newspapers Published in South Sanford ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Sanford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Sanford, 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 Sanford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 South Sanford:

Cemeteries Near South Sanford ...

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

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

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

  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Springvale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Springvale Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springvale Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Springvale.
    • The Springvale Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springvale Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90456 <4>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Mitchell - Hatch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chadbourne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell 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 South Sanford had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sanford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Alfred
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Springvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
  • East Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lebanon
    • East Lebanon is located in York County
  • North Berwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wells Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
    • Wells Branch is located in York County
  • North Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lebanon
    • North Lebanon is located in York County
  • West Kennebunk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
    • West Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Waterboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
    • Waterboro is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <1>
  • Center Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lebanon
    • Center Lebanon is located in York County
  • West Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • West Lebanon is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lebanon <1>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Wells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <1>
    • Elms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
      • Elms is located in York County
    • Kennebunk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Sanford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Sanford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4112, Longitude: -70.7426       In this case, the coordinates for South Sanford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sanford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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