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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 Belfast (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 Belfast. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Belfast is located in Waldo County and is the County Seat.

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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.

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

  • Waldo County     (The home county of Belfast)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Bryants Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Northport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Searsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Swanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
    • Northport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Greers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Morrill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Stockton Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
      • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <2>
    • North Islesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Castine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Penobscot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>
    • Harborside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
    • West Penobscot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cape Rosier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucksport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <2>
    • Verona Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • Bucksport Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • East Orland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <2>
    • Little Deer Isle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Branch Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • China
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
    • South China
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <2>
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • North Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • East Vassalboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Benton Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • North Vassalboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • South Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Appleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
    • West Rockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <2>
    • Burkettville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucas Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Glen Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Flanders Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Davis Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Coopers Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <2>
    • Waldoboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Waldoboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • East Dixmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newburgh Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South Newburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Newburgh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • Dixmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • North Newburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Orrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Goodale Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampden Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hampden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • North Orrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County

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

Cemeteries Near Belfast ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belfast.

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

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Belfast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belfast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belfast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Belfast Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Belfast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Belfast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Belfast Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belfast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belfast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Northport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Northport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Northport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (328 more) ...
    • Seekens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seekens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seekens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belfast had a population of 5,294 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belfast had a population of 6,708 people.

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

  • City Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
    • City Point is located in Waldo County
  • East Northport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Searsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
  • Center Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
  • Northport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
  • Swanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Swanville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
  • Morrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • North Islesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockton Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
    • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <2>
  • Lincolnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Searsmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
    • Penobscot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belfast ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belfast.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belfast. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belfast and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belfast.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Belfast.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Belfast:

The official website for Belfast: www.cityofbelfast.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Belfast, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belfast) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belfast. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4255, Longitude: -69.0075    









 

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