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 Upper Gloucester (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 Upper Gloucester. 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 hospitals 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.
Upper Gloucester is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Upper Gloucester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Gloucester:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Upper Gloucester)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- New Gloucester
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shaker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Dry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- East Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- North Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
- Pownal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Gray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
- Crescent Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- North Yarmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Casco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Rumford Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- East Poland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Littlefield Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Minot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Penley Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Poland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Monmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- East Monmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- North Monmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Purgatory
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- West Gardiner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Winthrop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
- Maranacook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- Hatchs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- South Dresden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Dresden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Westport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- East Otisfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Norway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- East Denmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- South Waterford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
- Rankins Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Denmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- Pejepscot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Bowdoin Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Topsham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdoinham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- West Bath
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woolwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- Chicopee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Kimbles Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- East Limington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Buxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Limington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Bar Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cornish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upper Gloucester, see our County-by-County Page for Upper Gloucester.
Cemeteries Near Upper Gloucester ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Gloucester.
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 Upper Gloucester - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upper Gloucester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- Lower Corner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McKenney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Libby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McKenney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Raymond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pineland Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (495 more) ...
- Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garcelon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Upper Gloucester had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upper Gloucester, with the one closest to Upper Gloucester listed first.
- New Gloucester
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Lewiston Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Junction
- Poland Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Poland
- Dry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- North Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gray
- East Poland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- North Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Raymond
- Minot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- East Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Gray Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pownal
- North Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Upper Gloucester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Gloucester.
Newspapers Published in Upper Gloucester ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Gloucester.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Gloucester, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Gloucester.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Upper Gloucester:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Upper Gloucester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Gloucester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |