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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 Wards Cove (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 Wards Cove. 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 Wards Cove ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wards Cove: Wards Cv.
  • While the name of this community is Wards Cove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wards Cove may originally have been Ward's Cove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wards Cove might be written as Ward Cove.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Wards Cove is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Wards Cove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Cove, with the one closest to Wards Cove listed first.
    • Steep Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <3>
    • Frye Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Sebago
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <3>
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Sebago Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • North Gorham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • South Casco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <3>
    • Standish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
    • North Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
    • West Baldwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Naples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Cove, with the one closest to Wards Cove listed first.
    • West Poland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <3>
    • Poland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Moussam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Mechanic Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Littlefield Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
    • Penley Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Cove, with the one closest to Wards Cove listed first.
    • Durgintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Denmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <3>
    • Kezar Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Spurrs Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Brownfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brownfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • East Otisfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Merrill Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • East Fryeburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Sagadahoc County
    • Pejepscot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Cove, with the one closest to Wards Cove listed first.
    • North Limington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • East Limington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • Limington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicopee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • Cornish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kimbles Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • Hollis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Cove, with the one closest to Wards Cove listed first.
    • Effingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • South Effingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <3>
    • Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
    • Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
    • Woodman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • East Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Center Conway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Conway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Ossipee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Wards Cove ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wards Cove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wards Cove, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wards Cove.

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 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 Wards Cove:

Cemeteries Near Wards Cove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wards Cove.

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

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

  • Fitch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • Lord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lord Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • York Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
  • Rounds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounds Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (420 more) ...
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
    • Ridlon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2591799 <5>

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.<6>

While we didn't find Wards Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wards Cove.

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

  • East Sebago
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sebago
    • East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
  • Steep Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
    • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <3>
  • Richville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Cumberland County
  • North Sebago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sebago
    • North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
  • North Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baldwin
    • North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
  • Sebago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
    • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <3>
  • North Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
    • North Limington is located in York County
  • Sebago Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • East Limington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
    • East Limington is located in York County
  • Standish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
  • North Gorham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
    • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • South Casco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
    • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Limington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Cumberland County
    • North Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wards Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wards Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8315, Longitude: -70.6073       In this case, the coordinates for Wards Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Wards Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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