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 Orrington (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 Orrington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Orrington is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near East Orrington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Orrington:
- Penobscot County (The home county of East Orrington)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Orrington, with the one closest to East Orrington listed first.
- North Orrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
- North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Goodale Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodale Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
- Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Orrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brewer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Brewer is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <2>
- Hampden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <2>
- Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hampden Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Eddington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Veazie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
- Veazie is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <2>
- East Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Hermon is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <2>
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Orrington, with the one closest to East Orrington listed first.
- Dedham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Dedham is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <2>
- Bucksport Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Bucksport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
- Bucksport is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <2>
- Orland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
- Verona Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- East Orland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
- East Orland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <2>
- Otis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- North Penobscot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Mariaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- West Penobscot
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Amherst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Ellsworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Orrington, with the one closest to East Orrington listed first.
- Detroit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
- Houston Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Dogtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Orrington, with the one closest to East Orrington listed first.
- North Winterport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Winterport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Winterport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
- Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <2>
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
- Prospect Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
- Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Sandy Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <2>
- North Searsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Monroe Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Stockton Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
- Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <2>
- Swanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- Swanville is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Orrington, see our County-by-County Page for East Orrington.
Cemeteries Near East Orrington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Orrington.
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 Orrington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Orrington, with the one closest to East Orrington listed first.
- North Orrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Orrington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Orrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Copeland Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Twining Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twining Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twining Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 East Orrington had a population of 195 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Orrington, with the one closest to East Orrington listed first.
- Orrington Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington Center
- Orrington Center is located in Penobscot County
- South Brewer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brewer
- South Brewer is located in Penobscot County
- Goodale Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodale Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
- Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
- East Hampden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampden
- East Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- North Orrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
- North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Orrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Orrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orrington
- South Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Brewer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Brewer is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <2>
- Hampden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <2>
- Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Winterport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Winterport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
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- North Bucksport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bucksport
- North Bucksport is located in Hancock County
- East Bucksport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bucksport
- East Bucksport is located in Hancock County
- West Bangor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
- West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Orrington. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Orrington.
Newspapers Published in East Orrington ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Orrington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Orrington, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Orrington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Orrington:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Penobscot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Orrington. 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> | 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 Orrington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 Orrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Orrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7356, Longitude: -68.7675 In this case, the coordinates for East Orrington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |