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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 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 have occurred.

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 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.

East Mercer 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Smithfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Norridgewock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Starks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Anson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Barron Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Skowhegan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinckley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • North Anson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Nyes Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Cornville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
      • Cornville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Livermore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Livermore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Howes Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • North Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Curtis Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Industry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Farmington Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Fairbanks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • West Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • New Vineyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • East Wilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Temple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Wilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Belgrade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • Morrison Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Waterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • Belgrade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <2>
    • Locks Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Winslow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Mercer, with the one closest to East Mercer listed first.
    • Gilbertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Dixfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • West Peru
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Piscataquis County
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Unity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Palermo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <2>
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Mercer, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery
  • Lado Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lado Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
  • Swan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
  • Gould Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
  • Sunset View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Oak Cemetery
  • Land of Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land of Rest Cemetery
  • Frederic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederic Cemetery
  • Locke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Whitehouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Longley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longley Cemetery

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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Smithfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
  • Norridgewock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Starks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • New Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Rome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
  • Larone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
    • Larone is located in Somerset County
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Anson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
  • Farmington Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Allens Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
  • North Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
    • North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
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    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County

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.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Mercer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Mercer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6806, Longitude: -69.8912       In this case, the coordinates for East Mercer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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