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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 Matinicus Isle Plantation (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 Matinicus Isle Plantation. 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 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.

Matinicus Isle Plantation is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Matinicus Isle Plantation)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matinicus Isle Plantation, with the one closest to Matinicus Isle Plantation listed first.
    • Matinicus
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Criehaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criehaven
      • Criehaven is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1 people
    • Vinalhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Spruce Head
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
      • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <1>
    • Owls Head
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Thomaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thomaston
      • South Thomaston is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Thomaston <1>
    • North Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <1>
    • Long Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
    • Martinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
    • Tenants Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint George
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Port Clyde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clyde
      • Port Clyde is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clyde <1>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matinicus Isle Plantation, with the one closest to Matinicus Isle Plantation listed first.
    • Stonington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <1>
    • Oceanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
      • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
    • Sunset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
    • Deer Isle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
      • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <1>
    • Mountainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
      • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
    • Swans Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Island
      • Swans Island is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swans Island <1>
    • Little Deer Isle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Minturn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
    • Sargentville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Brooklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matinicus Isle Plantation, with the one closest to Matinicus Isle Plantation listed first.
    • Monhegan Plantation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monhegan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monhegan Plantation
      • Monhegan Plantation is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Monhegan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monhegan
      • Monhegan is located in Lincoln County
    • South Waldoboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • Loudville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
      • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
    • Medomak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
    • Eugley Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Waldoboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bremen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
    • Chamberlain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Round Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
      • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <1>
    • Davis Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • New Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harbor
      • New Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harbor <1>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matinicus Isle Plantation, with the one closest to Matinicus Isle Plantation listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <1>
    • Islesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Lincolnville Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • North Islesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County

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

Newspapers Published in Matinicus Isle Plantation ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matinicus Isle Plantation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matinicus Isle Plantation, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matinicus Isle Plantation.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Matinicus Isle Plantation:

Cemeteries Near Matinicus Isle Plantation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matinicus Isle Plantation.

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 Matinicus Isle Plantation covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lane Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Family Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Cummins Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins Cemetery
  • John Carver Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Carver Cemetery
  • Pooles Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooles Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooles Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Head of Bay Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head of Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head of Bay Cemetery
  • Seaside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaview 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>

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

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

  • Matinicus
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Vinalhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ash Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Point
    • Ash Point is located in Knox County
  • Spruce Head
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
    • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <1>
  • Owls Head
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Thomaston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thomaston
    • South Thomaston is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Thomaston <1>
  • North Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
    • North Haven is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <1>
  • Tenants Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Martinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Knox County
  • Saint George
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Port Clyde
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clyde
    • Port Clyde is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clyde <1>
  • Rockland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
      • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • North Cushing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cushing
      • North Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Thomaston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Matinicus Isle Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matinicus Isle Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8884, Longitude: -68.9028       In this case, the coordinates for Matinicus Isle Plantation 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 Matinicus Isle Plantation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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