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 Center Minot (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 Center Minot. 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 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.
Center Minot is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Below are the counties that are near Center Minot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Minot:
- Androscoggin County (The home county of Center Minot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- West Auburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- North Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Minot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Minot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- East Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanic Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Littlefield Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Foggs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- Shaker Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Cobb Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- New Gloucester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Otisfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Crescent Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Casco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- North Pownal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- East Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
- Pownal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- Chisholm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Chesterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- East Dixfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- Monmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Litchfield Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- North Monmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Batchelders Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Purgatory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Gardiner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- North Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- South Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Hatchs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Dresden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buckfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Spurrs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- East Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- North Norway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Sumner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- Bowdoin Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Pejepscot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Richmond Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bowdoinham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Topsham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Days Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- West Bath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sabino
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Minot, see our County-by-County Page for Center Minot.
Cemeteries Near Center Minot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Minot.
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 Center Minot - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Minot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- Center Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brookvale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hilborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bucknam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (505 more) ...
- Hawkes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Center Minot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Minot.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Minot, with the one closest to Center Minot listed first.
- West Auburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Minot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- North Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Minot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Mechanic Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Auburn
- Lewiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Plains is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Junction
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Hebron is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hebron
- South Turner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Turner
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Minot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Minot.
Newspapers Published in Center Minot ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Minot.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Minot, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Minot.
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 websites either 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 Center Minot:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Androscoggin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc 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> | 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 Center Minot, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Minot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |