RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Hancock County >> Bucksport >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Bucksport (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 Bucksport. 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 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.

Bucksport is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Bucksport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bucksport, with the one closest to Bucksport listed first.
    • Verona Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Orland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bucksport Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • East Orland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Penobscot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
    • North Penobscot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
    • Dedham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Penobscot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • North Ellsworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
    • Harborside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Blue Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bucksport, with the one closest to Bucksport listed first.
    • Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • West Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
    • Appleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bucksport, with the one closest to Bucksport listed first.
    • Goodale Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • Orrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hampden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hampden Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
    • North Orrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
    • Newburgh Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
    • Holden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <1>
    • South Newburgh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
    • Brewer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <1>
    • Newburgh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • Bangor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • East Dixmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
    • North Newburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bucksport, with the one closest to Bucksport listed first.
    • Detroit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Houston Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bucksport, with the one closest to Bucksport listed first.
    • Prospect Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Prospect
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Winterport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockton Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Winterport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • North Searsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
    • Searsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Swanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Monroe Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Belfast
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bucksport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bucksport.

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 Bucksport - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bucksport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Buck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Buck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cottle Cemetery
    • The Cottle Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438532 <2>
  • Gross Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Leaches Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Front Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bucksport had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bucksport had a population of 4,916 people.

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

  • Prospect Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
  • Orland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucksport Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
  • Bucks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Mills is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mills
  • Frankfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Orland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Winterport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockton Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Penobscot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • North Bucksport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bucksport
  • North Winterport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Penobscot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
    • North Orland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orland
    • East Bucksport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bucksport

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bucksport ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bucksport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bucksport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bucksport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bucksport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Bucksport.

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 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 Bucksport:

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>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.
<3>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 Bucksport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bucksport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.