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 City Camp Landing (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 City Camp Landing. 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 City Camp Landing ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for City Camp Landing: City Camp Lndg. (or less commonly used: City Camp Lndng.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

City Camp Landing 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 City Camp Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to City Camp Landing:

• Aroostook County     (The home county of City Camp Landing)
  • The following are listed by their distance from City Camp Landing, with the one closest to City Camp Landing listed first.
  • Glenwood Plantation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Plantation
    • Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Haynesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Amity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Linneus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
  • Island Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
    • Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <2>
  • Cary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Cary has also been known as:
    • Cary Plantation
  • Dyer Brook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
    • Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Orient
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orient. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
  • Crystal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Oakfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
    • Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <2>
  • Hodgdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
    • Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Reed Plantation
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
    • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Penobscot County
  • The following are listed by their distance from City Camp Landing, with the one closest to City Camp Landing listed first.
  • Sherman Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
    • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
  • Patten
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Patten is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patten <2>
  • Drew Plantation
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
    • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Stacyville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Mount Chase
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
    • Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Kingman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
  • Shin Pond
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Pond
    • Shin Pond is located in Penobscot County
  • Plantation of Prentiss
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation of Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation of Prentiss
    • Plantation of Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
  • Mattawamkeag
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
    • Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <2>
  • Medway
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <2>
  • East Millinocket
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
    • East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <2>
  • Woodville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from City Camp Landing, with the one closest to City Camp Landing listed first.
  • Danforth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • Forest City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Washington County
  • Forest City Landing
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
    • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
  • Brookton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
    • Brookton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near City Camp Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of City Camp Landing.

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 City Camp Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Hiram T Smith Grave
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiram T Smith Grave
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiram T Smith Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Blaisdell Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaisdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wilson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Haynesville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377107 <5>
• Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Riverside Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Haynesville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90466 <5>
• Pierce Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Twombly Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twombly Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twombly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Eastman Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tuck Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tuck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Haynesville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394821 <5>
• Estabrook Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estabrook Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estabrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Spurr Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurr Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wilcox Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selden Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selden 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.<6>

While we didn't find City Camp Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of City Camp Landing.

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

• Haynesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
• Glenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
• Amity
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Amity is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
• Linneus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
  • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
• Island Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
  • Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <2>
• North Amity
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amity
  • North Amity is located in Aroostook County
• Monarda
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarda
  • Monarda is located in Aroostook County
• South Bancroft
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
  • South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
• Dyer Brook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
  • Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
• Orient
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orient. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Orient is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
• Crystal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
• Oakfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
  • Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <2>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Hodgdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
    • Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Sherman Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
    • Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <2>
  • Bancroft
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people

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

Newspapers Published in City Camp Landing ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around City Camp Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of City Camp Landing, 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 City Camp Landing.

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 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 City Camp Landing:

• Websites specific to Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Aroostook County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Penobscot County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for City Camp Landing. 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/