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 Decker 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 Decker 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 Decker 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Decker Corner: Decker Cor. (or less commonly used: Decker Crn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Decker Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decker 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 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.
Decker Corner is located in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Decker Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Decker Corner:
- Kennebec County (The home county of Decker Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Vassalboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- New Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Industry
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Farmington Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Chesterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Vineyard
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Fairbanks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- West Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- East Wilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Razorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Dixmont
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Corinna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- 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
- East Dixmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Stetson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newburgh
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(23 miles [37 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Hinckley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Nyes Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Norridgewock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Smithfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dogtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- East Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Burnham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thorndike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Palermo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Montville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Brooks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Decker Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Decker Corner.
Cemeteries Near Decker Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Decker 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 Decker Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Decker Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Joy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nobels Ferry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Saul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pooler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Covell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tozier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emery Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Ames Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Decker Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Decker Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Decker Corner, with the one closest to Decker Corner listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Shawmut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Larone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Larone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
- Fairfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Decker Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Decker Corner.
Newspapers Published in Decker 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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Decker Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Decker Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Decker 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 Decker Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset 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 Decker Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Decker Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |