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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Village of Halidon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Village of Halidon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Village of Halidon, please Contact Us.
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 Village of Halidon (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 Village of Halidon. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Village of Halidon is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Village of Halidon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Village of Halidon:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Village of Halidon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Village of Halidon, with the one closest to Village of Halidon listed first.
- Westbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Stroudwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- South Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- North Scarborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Cash Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ferry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Pleasantdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village of Halidon, with the one closest to Village of Halidon listed first.
- Durham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- West Poland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Poland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Littlefield Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Penley Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Poland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Lisbon Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minot
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village of Halidon, with the one closest to Village of Halidon listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Durgintown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- East Hiram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Kezar Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- East Otisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Denmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Porter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village of Halidon, with the one closest to Village of Halidon listed first.
- Pejepscot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sebasco Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Small Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sabino
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phippsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Arrowsic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village of Halidon, with the one closest to Village of Halidon listed first.
- Buxton
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Chicopee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Bar Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbles Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Old Orchard Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ocean Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hollis Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Biddeford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kinney Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kinney Shores is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
- Saco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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 Village of Halidon, see our County-by-County Page for Village of Halidon.
Cemeteries Near Village of Halidon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Village of Halidon.
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 Village of Halidon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Village of Halidon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Village of Halidon, with the one closest to Village of Halidon listed first.
- Conant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gowen Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Smith - Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eastern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Temple Beth El Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Beth El Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Beth El Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
- The Temple Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Beth El Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342716 <3>
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Brooklawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooklawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
- The Brooklawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <3>
- Stroudwater Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Village of Halidon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Village of Halidon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Village of Halidon, with the one closest to Village of Halidon listed first.
- Westbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cumberland Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
- Prides Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- Stroudwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- Deering
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Scarborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- Woodfords
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- West Falmouth ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- South Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Cash Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- East Deering
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- North Falmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Newhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Village of Halidon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Village of Halidon.
Newspapers Published in Village of Halidon ...
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 282 newspapers that have been published in the area around Village of Halidon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Village of Halidon, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Village of Halidon.
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 Village of Halidon:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Village of Halidon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Village of Halidon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |