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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 Davis 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 Davis 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 Davis 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Davis Corner: Davis Cor. (or less commonly used: Davis 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Davis Corner is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

Below are the counties that are near Davis Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davis Corner:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Davis Corner)
  • Cumberland County
  • Hancock County
    • Harborside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <1>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corner, with the one closest to Davis Corner listed first.
    • South Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Pittston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
    • North Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Branch Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chelsea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • South China
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <1>
    • Pittston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittston
      • From Davis Corner to Pittston
    • South Gardiner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Farmingdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <1>
    • Gardiner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
    • Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corner, with the one closest to Davis Corner listed first.
    • Globe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Globe
      • From Davis Corner to Globe
    • Warren Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stickney Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Lucas Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Burkettville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
    • South Cushing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corner, with the one closest to Davis Corner listed first.
    • Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Murphys Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harwards
      • From Davis Corner to Harwards
    • Days Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • MacMahan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woolwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <1>
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowdoinham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Arrowsic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <1>
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • West Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <1>
    • Bowdoin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corner, with the one closest to Davis Corner listed first.
    • South Montville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnville Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Searsmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <1>
    • Palermo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <1>
    • West Searsmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Greers Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Montville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Belmont Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Lincolnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Davis Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davis 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.

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 Davis Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davis Corner, with the one closest to Davis Corner listed first.

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 Davis Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davis Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Davis Corner, with the one closest to Davis Corner listed first.

  • Winslows Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
    • Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • North Waldoboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Waldoboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
    • North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Orffs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orffs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
    • Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Waldoboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Waldoboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Waldoboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
    • West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Warren Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
  • Globe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Globe
    • From Davis Corner to Globe
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
    • South Union is located in Knox County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
  • Stickney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Davis 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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davis Corner, 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 Davis Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Davis Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1475, Longitude: -69.3742    
<5>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.
<6>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 Davis Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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