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 East Mercer (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 Mercer. 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 Mercer ...
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 East Mercer: E. Mercer
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 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 Mercer is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near East Mercer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Mercer:
- Somerset County (The home county of East Mercer)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- Mercer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norridgewock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Starks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Anson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barron Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- Skowhegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinckley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- North Anson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- East Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Cornville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- Livermore Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- East Livermore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Livermore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- North Leeds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- South Livermore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Livermore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howes Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Leeds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- North Turner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Curtis Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- New Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Industry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Farmington Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Chesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Fairbanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- West Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- New Vineyard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- East Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Dryden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- South Strong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- Temple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgrade Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Morrison Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Belgrade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Locks Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Winslow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- Canton Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Gilbertville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Peru
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- West Peru
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Piscataquis County
- Wellington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- Burnham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Palermo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Freedom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Mercer, see our County-by-County Page for East Mercer.
Cemeteries Near East Mercer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Mercer.
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 East Mercer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Mercer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- Hampshire Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lado Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunset View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Land of Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Frederic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Locke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Mercer had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
- Mercer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norridgewock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Starks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- New Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Larone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Larone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- North Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Skowhegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Belgrade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Mercer. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Mercer.
Newspapers Published in East Mercer ...
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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Mercer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Mercer, 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 Mercer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mercer:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Oxford County
- Piscataquis 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 East Mercer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Mercer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |