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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 Sumner (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 Sumner. 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.

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.

Sumner is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

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

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Sumner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumner, with the one closest to Sumner listed first.
    • East Sumner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Dickvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickvale
      • From Sumner to Dickvale
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Gilbertville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Sumner to Peru
    • Canton Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Peru
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • North Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumner, with the one closest to Sumner listed first.
    • Livermore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
    • North Turner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Howes Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howes Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howes Corner
      • From Sumner to Howes Corner
    • North Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chase Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase Mills
      • From Sumner to Chase Mills
    • Turner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <3>
    • Shy Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Livermore Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Livermore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Leeds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Leeds
      • From Sumner to North Leeds
    • West Minot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumner, with the one closest to Sumner listed first.
    • Otisfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Cobb Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • North Bridgton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Casco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <3>
    • Bridgton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <3>
    • Shaker Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Sandy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Creek
      • From Sumner to Sandy Creek
    • West Bridgton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Naples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • New Gloucester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
    • South Bridgton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumner, with the one closest to Sumner listed first.
    • Chisholm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dixfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • North Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Berry Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Dryden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Chesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Weld
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • North Chesterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sumner, with the one closest to Sumner listed first.
    • North Fayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • Fayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Wayne
      • From Sumner to North Wayne
    • Kents Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
    • North Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <3>
    • Monmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maranacook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Readfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <3>
    • Winthrop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <3>
    • Locks Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • East Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sumner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sumner.

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

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

  • Fields Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stetson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stetson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stetson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumner Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hersey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartford Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Paris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Paris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Poland Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Byron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buckfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Sumner had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sumner had a population of 920 people.

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

  • West Sumner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumner
    • West Sumner is located in Oxford County
  • East Sumner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • North Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
    • North Paris is located in Oxford County
  • North Buckfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buckfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buckfield
    • North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
  • South Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
    • South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
  • Dickvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dickvale
    • From Sumner to Dickvale
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Buckfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbertville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Peru
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • East Peru is located in Oxford County
  • West Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Canton Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Sumner to Peru
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people

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

Newspapers Published in Sumner ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sumner, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sumner.

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 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 Sumner:

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sumner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sumner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3920, Longitude: -70.4382       In this case, the coordinates for Sumner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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