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 Woodstock (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 Woodstock. 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 Woodstock ...
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 Woodstock: S. Woodstock
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Woodstock. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Woodstock.
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 Woodstock is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).
Below are the counties that are near South Woodstock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Woodstock:
- Oxford County (The home county of South Woodstock)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- Woodstock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Paris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bryant Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- North Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- East Sumner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Dickvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- North Turner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Chase Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Livermore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Minot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Howes Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Turner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- South Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Turner Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Mechanic Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Bridgton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Otisfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Cobb Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Bridgton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Casco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- West Bridgton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Crescent Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Naples
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Bridgton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Shaker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- Berry Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Chisholm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- East Dixfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Jay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
- Dryden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Weld
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Wilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Chesterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- North Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Wayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Fayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Monmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kents Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Winthrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Maranacook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Readfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- Chatham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Chatham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- Shelburne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beans Purchase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Gorham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Woodstock, see our County-by-County Page for South Woodstock.
Cemeteries Near South Woodstock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Woodstock.
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 Woodstock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Woodstock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- Curtis Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Paris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tuell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stearns Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forbes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cole Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Richardson Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Partridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (348 more) ...
- Hersey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rowe Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Patch Mtn. 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Woodstock had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Woodstock, with the one closest to South Woodstock listed first.
- North Paris
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
- West Paris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumner
- Bryant Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- Sumner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- North Buckfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buckfield
- East Sumner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Norway Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dickvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Woodstock. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Woodstock.
Newspapers Published in South Woodstock ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Woodstock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Woodstock, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Woodstock.
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 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 Woodstock:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Carroll County
- Coos 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Woodstock) 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 Woodstock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |