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 Corson 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 Corson 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 Corson 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Corson Corner: Corson Cor. (or less commonly used: Corson Crn.)
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 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.
Corson Corner is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Corson Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corson Corner:
- Somerset County (The home county of Corson Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Cass Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
- Cornville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mainstream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Skowhegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Industry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- New Vineyard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- New Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Farmington Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Benton Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Benton Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Waterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- North Vassalboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Belgrade Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Corinna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- North Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Russell Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Silvers Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Exeter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Garland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- East Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
- Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury Plantation
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Parkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Abbot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sangerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monson Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- East Sangerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
- Howard Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- Dover South Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
- Dover - Foxcroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Burnham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corson Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Corson Corner.
Cemeteries Near Corson Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corson 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 Corson Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corson Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Jordan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Athens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lords Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kinsman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nevins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Libby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leighton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Dore Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Slab City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Corner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Corson Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Corson Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corson Corner, with the one closest to Corson Corner listed first.
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Cornville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Mainstream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- South Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Solon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Skowhegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Cambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corson Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corson Corner.
Newspapers Published in Corson 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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corson Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corson Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corson Corner.
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 helpful 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 Corson Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Waldo 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> | 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- Corson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Corson Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |