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 Deadmans 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 Deadmans 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 Deadmans 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.

• A typical abbreviation for Deadmans Corner: Deadmans Cor. (or less commonly used: Deadmans Crn.)

• While the name of this community is Deadmans Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Deadmans Corner may originally have been Deadman's Corner.
  
  Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Deadmans Corner might be written as Deadman 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 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.

Deadmans Corner 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 Deadmans Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deadmans Corner:

• Aroostook County     (The home county of Deadmans Corner)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Deadmans Corner, with the one closest to Deadmans Corner listed first.
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Chapman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Aroostook County
  • Blaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
  • Kings Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
    • Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
  • Mars Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
  • Presque Isle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
    • Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
  • Easton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Castle Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Bridgewater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
  • Masardis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Crouseville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
    • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County

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

Newspapers Published in Deadmans 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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deadmans Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deadmans Corner, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deadmans 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 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 Deadmans Corner:

• 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

• 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

Cemeteries Near Deadmans Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deadmans 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 Deadmans Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Marshall Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • The Marshall Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Westfield Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90205 <5>
• Grendell Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grendell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grendell Cemetery
• Snow Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497085 <5>
• Fairmount Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #793040 <5>
• Braley Family Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Family Cemetery
• Southside Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
• Tapley Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapley Cemetery
• Kings Grove Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Grove Cemetery
• Kings Hill Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Hill Cemetery
• Pierce Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
• Getchell Farnham Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getchell Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getchell Farnham Cemetery
• Hoffeses Family Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffeses Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffeses Family Cemetery
• Continue List   (136 more) ...
  • Estey Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estey Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estey Park Cemetery
  • Glenwood Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Park Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery

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

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

• Westfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
• Blaine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
• Mars Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
• Presque Isle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
  • Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
• Mapleton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
• Easton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
• Bridgewater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
• Castle Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
• Masardis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
  • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Parkhurst
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
  • Parkhurst is located in Aroostook County
• Maple Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County
• Ashland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Washburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
  • Monticello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Roberts
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Aroostook County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deadmans Corner. 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/