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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 Dixmont (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. 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.

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 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 is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Penobscot County     (The home county of Dixmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
    • East Dixmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Dixmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newburgh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • South Newburgh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Newburgh Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburgh Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
    • Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • East Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Etna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • North Newburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Hampden Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
    • North Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
    • Bucksport Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Bucksport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <2>
    • Verona Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Orland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • West Penobscot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Dedham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <2>
    • East Orland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <2>
    • Castine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Penobscot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Penobscot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>
    • West Brooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Harborside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • Morrison Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • China
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
    • Branch Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • Winslow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • North Vassalboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • East Vassalboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
    • West Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
      • West Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Burkettville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkettville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lucas Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
  • Lincoln County
    • Somerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Piscataquis County
    • Dover South Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover South Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
      • Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
    • Detroit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Houston Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Dogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Palmyra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
    • Saint Albans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Canaan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
    • Shawmut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Nyes Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixmont, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
    • Troy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
      • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Monroe Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Thorndike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <2>
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Unity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
    • Knox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Winnecook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Burnham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people

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

Cemeteries Near Dixmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dixmont.

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

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

  • Jewel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fogg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mudgett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Bean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dixmont had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dixmont had a population of 1,119 people.

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

  • East Troy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
    • East Troy is located in Waldo County
  • Dixmont Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
    • Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Troy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • North Dixmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
    • North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • East Dixmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Dixmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
    • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
  • North Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
    • North Monroe is located in Waldo County
  • East Thorndike
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
    • East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Newburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
    • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
  • Newburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
  • Etna Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
    • Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Thorndike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <2>
    • Monroe Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • 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. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dixmont.

Newspapers Published in Dixmont ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixmont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dixmont, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dixmont.

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 Dixmont:

The official website for Dixmont: www.townofdixmont.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dixmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dixmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6803, Longitude: -69.1628       In this case, the coordinates for Dixmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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