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 Limestone (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 Limestone. 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.
Limestone is located in Aroostook 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 Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Limestone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Limestone:
- Aroostook County (The home county of Limestone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Limestone, with the one closest to Limestone listed first.
- Morris Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Corner
- Morris Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Somers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Corner
- Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Caswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grimes Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Mill
- Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
- Hurd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Barretts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
- Barretts is located in Aroostook County
- Caribou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <2>
- Fort Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Fairfield
- Fort Fairfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Fairfield <2>
- McGraw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Aroostook County
- McGraw has also been known as:
- McGraw Siding
- North Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
- North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cyr Plantation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyr Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyr Plantation
- Cyr Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- New Sweden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Limestone, see our County-by-County Page for Limestone.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Limestone ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Limestone.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Limestone. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Limestone and those printed in the larger area surrounding Limestone.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Limestone.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Limestone:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maine State Archives
- Pages specific to Aroostook County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Aroostook County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Aroostook County
Cemeteries Near Limestone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Limestone.
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 Limestone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Limestone, with the one closest to Limestone listed first.
- Kearney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
- Episcopal Advent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Advent Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
- Kenneson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenneson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenneson Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Costigan (NB).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257175 <4>
- California Settlement Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Settlement Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362824 <4>
- Howland Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Family Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Houghton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghton Cemetery
- St. Alban's Anglican Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alban's Anglican Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555197 <4>
- Grimes Kelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Kelly Cemetery
- Continue List (104 more) ...
- Bubar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bubar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bubar Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
- Bubar Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Limestone had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Limestone had a population of 2,164 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Limestone, with the one closest to Limestone listed first.
- Hurd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - East Lyndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
- East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
- Caswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Caribou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <2>
- Fort Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Fairfield
- Fort Fairfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Fairfield <2>
- North Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
- North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
- Roberts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Acadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Parkhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Maple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County
- New Sweden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <2>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Jemtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Washburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
- Van Buren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
- Jemtland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Limestone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Limestone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Limestone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Limestone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Limestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9087, Longitude: -67.8259 In this case, the coordinates for Limestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Limestone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |