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 Cooks 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 Cooks 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 Cooks 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 Cooks Corner: Cooks Cor. (or less commonly used: Cooks Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Cooks Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cooks Corner may originally have been Cook's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cooks Corner might be written as Cook Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cooks Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cooks 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cooks Corner is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Cooks Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cooks Corner:
- Waldo County (The home county of Cooks Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winnecook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burnham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Brooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Dedham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Orland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Morrison Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- China
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Vassalboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Vassalboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Razorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Lincoln County
- Somerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- East Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Newburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- North Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- North Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Dover South Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Pittsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cooks Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Cooks Corner.
Cemeteries Near Cooks Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooks 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 Cooks Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cooks Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chandler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hathaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jewel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Thorndike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Sawyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mudgett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Cooks Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cooks Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cooks Corner, with the one closest to Cooks Corner listed first.
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Troy is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Winnecook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Dixmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Thorndike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
- Dixmont Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pittsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cooks Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cooks Corner.
Newspapers Published in Cooks 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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooks Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooks Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooks Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cooks Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset 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> | 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 Cooks Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cooks Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |