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 Blackwell 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 Blackwell 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 Blackwell 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blackwell Corner: Blackwell Cor. (or less commonly used: Blackwell 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Blackwell Corner is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Blackwell Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackwell Corner:
- Somerset County (The home county of Blackwell Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- Barron Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- East Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Anson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Anson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cornville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Embden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Embden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Skowhegan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cass Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
- Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Norridgewock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Starks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Androscoggin County
- Livermore Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- Industry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- New Vineyard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- New Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbanks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Farmington Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Strong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- Strong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- North Chesterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Temple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Benton Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belgrade Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Benton Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Waterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corinna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- North Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Plymouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury Plantation
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Parkman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abbot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- Burnham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackwell Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Blackwell Corner.
Cemeteries Near Blackwell Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackwell 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.
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 Blackwell Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackwell Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- Morse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Madison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Athearn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Land of Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Emery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Blackwell Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackwell Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackwell Corner, with the one closest to Blackwell Corner listed first.
- East Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Anson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Anson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Solon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Solon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- Skowhegan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Embden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Embden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Cornville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Norridgewock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- West Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Starks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- East Mercer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
- Larone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Larone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackwell Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackwell Corner.
Newspapers Published in Blackwell 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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwell Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackwell Corner, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackwell Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blackwell Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blackwell Corner) 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 Blackwell Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |