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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 Waterboro (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 Waterboro. 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 and 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.

Waterboro is located in York 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 York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).

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

  • York County     (The home county of Waterboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterboro, with the one closest to Waterboro listed first.
    • East Waterboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterboro
      • East Waterboro is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Waterboro <2>
    • South Hollis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollis
      • South Hollis is located in York County
    • Alfred
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lyman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
    • North Waterboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ross Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
      • Ross Corner is located in York County
    • Clarks Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in York County
    • Springvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shapleigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
      • Shapleigh is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>
    • Dayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Hollis Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
      • Hollis Center is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <2>
    • Hollis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Days Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Days Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Mill
      • Days Mill is located in York County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterboro, with the one closest to Waterboro listed first.
    • West Scarborough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scarborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
      • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Gorham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Standish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Scarborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Grand Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Steep Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sebago Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Prouts Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Scarborough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
      • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <2>
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Newhall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • South Windham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterboro, with the one closest to Waterboro listed first.
    • Durgintown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Kezar Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • East Hiram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Brownfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • East Brownfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Merrill Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Denmark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Belknap County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterboro, with the one closest to Waterboro listed first.
    • Alton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Alton Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Spring Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterboro, with the one closest to Waterboro listed first.
    • Woodman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • East Wakefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wakefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Effingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <2>
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Effingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ossipee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Wolfeboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wolfeboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Fernald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wolfeboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterboro, with the one closest to Waterboro listed first.
    • Newington Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newington Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Newington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterboro, with the one closest to Waterboro listed first.
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • East Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • North Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Middleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Somersworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <2>
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Rollinsford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <2>
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • New Durham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Strafford Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strafford Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near Waterboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterboro.

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

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

  • Chadbourne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Alfred.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89862 <5>
  • Springvale Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springvale Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springvale Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Springvale.
    • The Springvale Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90456 <5>
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Springvale.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Russell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Buston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Buston Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Buston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bar Mills.
      • The South Buston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tory Hill Cemetery
      • Tory Hill Meeting House Yard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980911 <5>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterboro had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Waterboro had a population of 8,007 people.

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

  • East Waterboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterboro
    • East Waterboro is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Waterboro <2>
  • Waterboro Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro Center
    • Waterboro Center is located in York County
  • Alfred
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Hollis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollis
    • South Hollis is located in York County
  • Ross Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
    • Ross Corner is located in York County
  • North Waterboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Springvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodwins Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Mills
    • Goodwins Mills is located in York County
  • Clarks Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Clarks Mills is located in York County
  • West Hollis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hollis
    • West Hollis is located in York County
  • Shapleigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
    • Shapleigh is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hollis Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
      • Hollis Center is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <2>
    • Hollis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Sanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
      • South Sanford is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in Waterboro ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterboro, 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 Waterboro.

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 either 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 Waterboro:

The official website for Waterboro: www.waterboro-me.gov/

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5356, Longitude: -70.7151       In this case, the coordinates for Waterboro 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 Waterboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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