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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 Bradburys (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 Bradburys. 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 hospitals 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.

Bradburys is located in Aroostook 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 Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

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

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of Bradburys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradburys, with the one closest to Bradburys listed first.
    • Fort Kent Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kent Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kent Mills
      • Fort Kent Mills is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Kent Mills <2>
    • Fort Kent
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fort Kent Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kent Village
      • Fort Kent Village is located in Aroostook County
    • Soldier Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Upper Frenchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Frenchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Frenchville
      • Upper Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
    • Wallagrass
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallagrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallagrass
      • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Frenchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <2>
    • New Canada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canada
      • New Canada is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Saint John Plantation
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John Plantation
      • Saint John Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Saint Agatha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
    • Madawaska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madawaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madawaska
      • Madawaska is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madawaska <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Bradburys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bradburys.

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

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

  • Congregational Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Kent.
    • The St. Louis Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Louis Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery Old
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393985 <4>
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs the Helper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs the Helper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs the Helper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Luce Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Hilaire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hilaire Cemetery
    • The St. Hilaire Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cimetiere St. Hilaire
  • St. John Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Agatha Lower Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Saint Agatha.
      • The St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Agatha Cemetery
      • St. Agatha Upper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1547322 <4>

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 Bradburys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bradburys.

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

  • Fort Kent
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wallagrass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallagrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallagrass
    • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Upper Frenchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Frenchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Frenchville
    • Upper Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
  • Frenchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <2>
  • Eagle Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
  • Saint Francis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Saint David
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint David. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
    • Saint David is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <2>
  • Jemtland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jemtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemtland
    • Jemtland is located in Aroostook County
  • New Sweden
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bradburys ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradburys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bradburys, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bradburys.

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 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 Bradburys:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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 Bradburys, 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- Bradburys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradburys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2378, Longitude: -68.5778       In this case, the coordinates for Bradburys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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