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 Browns 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 Browns 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 Browns 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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Browns Corner: Browns Cor. (or less commonly used: Browns Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Browns Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Corner may originally have been Brown's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Corner might be written as Brown Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Browns Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Corner.
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 and hospitals 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.
Browns 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 Browns Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Corner:
- Somerset County (The home county of Browns Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Canaan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cornville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- West Palmyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cass Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Hinckley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- East Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Dogtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Mainstream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Industry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- New Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Vineyard
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Farmington Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kingfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Benton Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Benton Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Waterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Albion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- China
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- North Belgrade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Corinna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Dexter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Stetson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Dixmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Etna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Exeter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- East Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Parkman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abbot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sangerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Sangerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
- Monson Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- Dover South Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
- Howard Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- Dover - Foxcroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Dover is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Burnham
(10 miles [16.1 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- North Palermo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Knox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Palermo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browns Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Browns Corner.
Cemeteries Near Browns Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns 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 Browns Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browns Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Slab City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Pittsfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pooler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Joy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pooler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Browns Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Canaan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cornville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- West Palmyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- East Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Morrison Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mainstream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
- Larone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Browns Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns Corner.
Newspapers Published in Browns 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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns 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 Browns Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Browns Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Browns Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |