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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 Ash Point (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 Ash Point. 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 Ash Point ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ash Point: Ash Pt.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Ash Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ash Point.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ash Point is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties may 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 Ash Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ash Point:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Ash Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Point, with the one closest to Ash Point listed first.
    • Owls Head
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Thomaston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Spruce Head
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
    • Thomaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Saint George
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Long Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
    • Rockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tenants Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cushing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Point, with the one closest to Ash Point listed first.
    • Stonington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Rosier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Deer Isle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oceanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • Harborside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Deer Isle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountainville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Penobscot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sargentville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Castine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Point, with the one closest to Ash Point listed first.
    • South Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Pittston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Point, with the one closest to Ash Point listed first.
    • South Waldoboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • Waldoboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Davis Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • Eugley Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
    • Medomak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
    • Bremen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Flanders Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
    • Loudville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Nobleboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrington Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
    • Round Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Point, with the one closest to Ash Point listed first.
    • Lincolnville Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Islesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Northport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • Searsmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • North Islesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Center Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Greers Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
    • Slab City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Belmont Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Ash Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ash Point.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ash Point - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ash Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Head of Bay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Samoset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Cove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • The Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomaston Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ash Point had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Owls Head
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • South Thomaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spruce Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Cushing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cushing
  • Saint George
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • South Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Warren is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rockville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tenants Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
    • South Cushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing

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

Newspapers Published in Ash Point ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ash Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ash Point, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ash Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ash Point:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ash Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Ash Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.