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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 Topsfield (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 Topsfield. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Topsfield is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Aroostook, Hancock & Penobscot.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Topsfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
    • Codyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
      • Codyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Codyville has also been known as:
      • Codyville Plantation
    • Talmadge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Waite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brookton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lambert Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake
      • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
    • Grand Lake Stream Plantation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Stream Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream Plantation
      • Grand Lake Stream Plantation is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest City Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
      • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
    • Forest City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Lake Stream
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream
      • Grand Lake Stream is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake Stream <2>
    • Danforth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
    • Vanceboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
  • Aroostook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Bancroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wytopitlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
      • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
    • Reed Plantation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
      • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Orient
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Macwahoc Plantation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
      • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Haynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Molunkus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
    • Carroll
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Plantation of Prentiss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation of Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation of Prentiss
      • Plantation of Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
    • South Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Drew Plantation
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
      • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Kingman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mattawamkeag
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Topsfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Topsfield.

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

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

  • Brookton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princeton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danforth Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vanceboro Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Belding Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butterfield Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trout Brook Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (31 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 Topsfield had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Topsfield had a population of 227 people.

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

  • Waite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Brookton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Washington County
  • Eaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Washington County
  • Lambert Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake
    • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
  • Carroll
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Lake Stream
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream
    • Grand Lake Stream is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake Stream <2>
  • Forest City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • South Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Danforth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • Vanceboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Baileyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Topsfield ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Topsfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Topsfield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Topsfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Topsfield:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Topsfield, 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 from Point A (ie- Topsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4190, Longitude: -67.7359    









 

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