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 Dixmont Center (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 Dixmont Center. 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 Dixmont Center ...
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 Dixmont Center: Dixmont Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dixmont Cen., Dixmont Cent. or Dixmont Cntr.)
You might see Dixmont Centre instead of Dixmont Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Dixmont Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dixmont Center:
- Penobscot County (The home county of Dixmont Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- East Dixmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Dixmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Newburgh
(5 miles [8 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
- South Newburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburgh Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Etna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- East Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Hampden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verona Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- Orland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dedham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- East Orland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Castine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Harborside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Morrison Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- China
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Waterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Vassalboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- West Appleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Piscataquis County
- Dover South Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Dogtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Hartland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Albans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Thorndike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- North Searsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- North Winterport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dixmont Center, see our County-by-County Page for Dixmont Center.
Cemeteries Near Dixmont Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dixmont Center.
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 Dixmont Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dixmont Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- Mudgett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Monk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Simpson Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fogg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stephen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jewel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bickford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toothaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lufkin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Knowlton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Graveyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dixmont Center had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dixmont Center, with the one closest to Dixmont Center listed first.
- Dixmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- North Dixmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
- East Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Troy is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- North Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- South Newburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh
(5 miles [8 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
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newburgh Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
- Etna Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Thorndike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
- Monroe Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dixmont Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dixmont Center.
Newspapers Published in Dixmont Center ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixmont Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dixmont Center, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dixmont Center.
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 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 Dixmont Center:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Penobscot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox 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> | 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 Dixmont Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dixmont Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |