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 Dirigo 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 Dirigo 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 Dirigo 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 Dirigo Corner: Dirigo Cor. (or less commonly used: Dirigo 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.
Dirigo 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 Dirigo Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dirigo Corner:
- Kennebec County (The home county of Dirigo Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- South China
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- North Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vassalboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Benton Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Curtis Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Leeds Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- East Livermore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- North Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- New Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Farmington Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Razorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Burkettville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Stickney Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Warren Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Whitefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Head Tide
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Alna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nobleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Waldoboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Smithfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Norridgewock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Skowhegan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mercer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Detroit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Palermo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- South Montville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- West Searsmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Searsmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Knox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Thorndike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Unity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dirigo Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Dirigo Corner.
Cemeteries Near Dirigo Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dirigo 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 Dirigo Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dirigo Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- Dirigo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dudley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Haskell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Branch Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- China Neck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parmeter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Dennis Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- China Village Cemetery Extension
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Dirigo Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dirigo Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dirigo Corner, with the one closest to Dirigo Corner listed first.
- South China
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palermo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weeks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weeks Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Mills
- South Vassalboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vassalboro
- China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- West Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Lambs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- East Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palermo
- North Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- South Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- North Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dirigo Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dirigo Corner.
Newspapers Published in Dirigo 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dirigo Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dirigo 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 Dirigo Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Dirigo Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Sagadahoc 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 Dirigo 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dirigo Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |