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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 Damariscotta Mills (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 Damariscotta Mills. 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 Damariscotta Mills ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Damariscotta Mills: Damariscotta Mls. (or less commonly used: Damariscotta Mlls.)
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 and doctors 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.
Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Damariscotta Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Damariscotta Mills:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Damariscotta Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Harrington Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Newcastle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nobleboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Damariscotta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Alna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eugley Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Head Tide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Bremen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waldoboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Medomak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Lisbon Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Leeds Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Sabattus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Harding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Cundys Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Bunganuc Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Harpswell Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Harpswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Orrs Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- East Pittston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Gardiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- South Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Chelsea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Farmingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Hallowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Warren Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Pleasant Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Cushing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Long Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Long Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
- Razorville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Martinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Port Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Murphys Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Days Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Woolwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoinham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Arrowsic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Palermo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Lincolnville Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Searsmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Bickfords Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Slab City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- West Searsmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Montville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Damariscotta Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Damariscotta Mills.
Cemeteries Near Damariscotta Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Damariscotta Mills.
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 Damariscotta Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Damariscotta Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Barstow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside - Norris Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <2>
- Trash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glidden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheepscott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eugley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Huntoon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Damariscotta Mills had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Damariscotta Mills, with the one closest to Damariscotta Mills listed first.
- Newcastle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Damariscotta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nobleboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newcastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- South Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
- Broad Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cove
- Alna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bremen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Waldoboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
- Winslows Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
- Head Tide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- North Edgecomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Medomak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Damariscotta Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Damariscotta Mills.
Newspapers Published in Damariscotta Mills ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Damariscotta Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Damariscotta Mills, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Damariscotta Mills.
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 Damariscotta Mills:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc 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> | 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 Damariscotta Mills, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Damariscotta Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |