Gorham, Maine

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−	== [[Image:Academy_Building,_Gorham,_ME.jpg|300x198px]]Gorham Academy, 1806 ==	+	''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maine]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cumberland County, Maine|Cumberland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Gorham'''
−	== History ==	+	=== Gorham Academy, 1806 ===
−	The town of Gorham is located in southeastern Maine. It was named in honor of the famous New England Ranger John Gorham, the great grandfather of John Gorham 4th.	+	=== History  ===
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		+	[[Image:Academy Building, Gorham, ME.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Academy Building, Gorham, ME.jpg]]The town of Gorham is located in southeastern Maine. It was named in honor of the famous New England Ranger John Gorham, the great grandfather of John Gorham 4th.
	[http://www.gorhamhistorical.com/chronology A Brief Chronology of Historical Events by the Gorham Historical Society]		[http://www.gorhamhistorical.com/chronology A Brief Chronology of Historical Events by the Gorham Historical Society]
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	Courtesy of the Gorham Historical Society (all downloadable Excel Spreadsheets):		Courtesy of the Gorham Historical Society (all downloadable Excel Spreadsheets):
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		+	'''Adjacent towns: ''Cumberland Co.: '' [[Scarborough, Maine|Scarborough]] | [[Standish, Maine|Standish]] | [[Westbrook, Maine|Westbrook]] | [[Windham, Maine|Windham]] | ''York Co.: '' [[Buxton, Maine|Buxton]]'''
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United States Maine Cumberland Gorham

Contents 1 Gorham Academy, 1806 2 History 3 Church Records 4 Cemetery Records 5 Vital Records 6 Societies 7 References

Gorham Academy, 1806

History

The town of Gorham is located in southeastern Maine. It was named in honor of the famous New England Ranger John Gorham, the great grandfather of John Gorham 4th.

A Brief Chronology of Historical Events by the Gorham Historical Society

Listing in Wikipedia

Church Records

Courtesy of the Gorham Historical Society (all downloadable Excel Spreadsheets):

• First Parish Church, Gorham, Maine Membership Records

Cemetery Records

• Town of Gorham Cemetery Records

Vital Records

Courtesy of the Gorham Historical Society (all downloadable Excel Spreadsheets):

• Town Report Births
• Town Report Marriages
• Town Report Deaths
• Gorham Early Records A-C

Societies

Gorham Historical Society

References

Adjacent towns: Cumberland Co.: Scarborough | Standish | Westbrook | Windham | York Co.: Buxton

v • d • e Towns in Cumberland County in Maine articles Towns:  Baldwin | Bridgton | Brunswick | Cape Elizabeth | Casco | Chebeague Island | Cumberland | Falmouth | Freeport | Frye Island | Gorham | Gray | Harpswell | Harrison | Long Island | Naples | New Gloucester | North Yarmouth| Portland | Pownal | Raymond | Scarborough | Sebago | South Portland | Standish | Westbrook | Windham | Yarmouth Extinct Town:  Deering