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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 East Madison (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 East Madison. 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 East Madison ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Madison: E. Madison

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 hospitals and 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.

East Madison is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of East Madison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Madison, with the one closest to East Madison listed first.
    • Cornville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
      • Cornville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornville
      • From East Madison to Cornville
    • Barron Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Skowhegan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Anson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
    • Embden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
      • Embden is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Anson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Solon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Norridgewock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hinckley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Madison, with the one closest to East Madison listed first.
    • Industry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • New Vineyard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • New Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <2>
    • Kingfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairbanks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmington Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Strong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Strong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • West Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • North Chesterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Kennebec County
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Madison, with the one closest to East Madison listed first.
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Corinna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
      • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <2>
    • Dexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • East Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • North Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Russell Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Silvers Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stetson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Madison, with the one closest to East Madison listed first.
    • Wellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Parkman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <2>
    • Abbot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Monson Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sangerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <2>
    • East Sangerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Madison, with the one closest to East Madison listed first.
    • Burnham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Winnecook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winnecook
      • From East Madison to Winnecook
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Thorndike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near East Madison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Madison.

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

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

  • East Madison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinsman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Athens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreens 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Madison had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Solon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
    • South Solon is located in Somerset County
  • Cornville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornville
    • From East Madison to Cornville
  • Skowhegan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Anson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
    • North Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
  • Anson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • West Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
    • West Athens is located in Somerset County
  • Embden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
    • Embden is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Solon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
  • Norridgewock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
  • Larone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
    • Larone is located in Somerset County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Starks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • East Mercer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
      • East Mercer is located in Somerset County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Madison. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Madison.

Newspapers Published in East Madison ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Madison.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Madison, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Madison.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 East Madison:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Madison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8501, Longitude: -69.7574       In this case, the coordinates for East Madison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 East Madison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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