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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 Castle Hill (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 Castle Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Castle Hill:

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of Castle Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Hill, with the one closest to Castle Hill listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
    • Wade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Adaline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Washburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crouseville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
      • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
    • Walker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Perham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Aroostook County
    • Presque Isle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Portage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
    • McGraw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Castle Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castle Hill.

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

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

  • Castle Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Randell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tarr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoffeses Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffeses Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffeses Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Braley Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Extension Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Extension Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Extension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchville Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frenchville Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frenchville Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • York Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Gardiner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Gardiner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grendell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grendell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grendell 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Castle Hill had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Castle Hill had a population of 390 people.

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

  • Mapleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
  • Washburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Perham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
  • Presque Isle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Parkhurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
    • Parkhurst is located in Aroostook County
  • Portage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
  • Roberts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Aroostook County
  • Caribou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <2>
  • Easton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • East Lyndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
    • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hurd
    • From Castle Hill to Hurd
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Masardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
      • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masardis
      • From Castle Hill to Masardis
    • Maple Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County
    • New Sweden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Castle Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castle Hill.

Newspapers Published in Castle Hill ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castle Hill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castle Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Castle Hill:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Hill. 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 Castle Hill, 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' (or 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- Castle Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7181, Longitude: -68.2215       In this case, the coordinates for Castle Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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