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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 Belmont Corner (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 Belmont Corner. 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 Belmont Corner ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Belmont Corner: Belmont Cor. (or less commonly used: Belmont Crn.)

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 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.

Belmont Corner is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.

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

  • Waldo County     (The home county of Belmont Corner)
  • Hancock County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont Corner, with the one closest to Belmont Corner listed first.
    • Branch Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • China
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • North Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • East Vassalboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Vassalboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • South Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont Corner, with the one closest to Belmont Corner listed first.
    • West Appleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucas Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Rockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Stickney Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln County
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont Corner, with the one closest to Belmont Corner listed first.
    • Dixmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Dixmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • South Newburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Newburgh Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Newburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • North Newburgh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hampden Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodale Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Somerset County

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

Cemeteries Near Belmont Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belmont Corner.

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

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

  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Searsmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Searsmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Searsmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Belfast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shorey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lassell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pitcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Center Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
  • Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Searsmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Morrill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Searsmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
    • North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
  • Waldo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Searsmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Montville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • City Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
    • City Point is located in Waldo County
  • Center Montville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
    • Center Montville is located in Waldo County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Appleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
      • North Appleton is located in Knox County
    • East Northport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Montville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people

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

Newspapers Published in Belmont Corner ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belmont Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belmont Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Belmont Corner:

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

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>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.
<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 Belmont Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belmont Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belmont Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3972, Longitude: -69.1354    









 

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