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 (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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Dixmont 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. 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)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newburgh
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Etna
(10 miles [16.1 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
- North Newburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- North Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- 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)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(19 miles [30.6 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Dedham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Orland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Castine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Penobscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Penobscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Harborside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- China
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Winslow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Vassalboro
(27 miles [43.5 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, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
- West Appleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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
- Razorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Lincoln County
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- 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, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
- Detroit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Dogtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- 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)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Albans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner
(22 miles [35.4 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, with the one closest to Dixmont listed first.
- Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Monroe Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Thorndike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Unity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Winnecook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Freedom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- 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.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fogg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mudgett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stephen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Simpson Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hathaway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Bean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bickford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 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)
- East Troy is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Dixmont Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
- Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Dixmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- East Dixmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- North Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
- East Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Newburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Etna Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Thorndike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 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. 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]<3>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dixmont:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Penobscot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln 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, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dixmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |