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 Dresden Mills (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 Dresden Mills. 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 Dresden Mills ...
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 Dresden Mills: Dresden Mls. (or less commonly used: Dresden Mlls.)
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 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.
Dresden Mills is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Dresden Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dresden Mills:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Dresden Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Dresden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hatchs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- South Dresden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Alna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Head Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Whitefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Wiscasset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Damariscotta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgecomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Wales
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Wales Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Lisbon Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Drinkwater Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Leeds Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Sabattus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Greene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Durham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greene Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Foggs Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Harding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Pennellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Bunganuc Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Cundys Harbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harpswell Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Merepoint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Pownal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Bustins Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Orrs Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- South Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- East Pittston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Gardiner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pittston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farmingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Litchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hallowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Purgatory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- Litchfield Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Globe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Razorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Stickney Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Lucas Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- South Cushing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Cushing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Burkettville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bowdoinham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Murphys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Bowdoin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Woolwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arrowsic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Palermo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- South Montville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dresden Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Dresden Mills.
Cemeteries Near Dresden Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dresden Mills.
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 Dresden Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dresden Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mayers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Herriman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forrest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coss Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaubert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cotton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Call Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (375 more) ...
- Seigars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quinnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Dresden Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dresden Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dresden Mills, with the one closest to Dresden Mills listed first.
- Dresden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Dresden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dresden
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Iceboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
- Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Dresden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- South Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Alna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Head Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- East Pittston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Whitefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wiscasset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Pittston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dresden Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dresden Mills.
Newspapers Published in Dresden Mills ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dresden Mills, 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 Dresden Mills.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dresden Mills:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc 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 Dresden Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Dresden Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |