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 Fairfield Center (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 Fairfield Center. 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 Fairfield Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fairfield Center: Fairfield Ctr. (or less commonly used: Fairfield Cen., Fairfield Cent. or Fairfield Cntr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fairfield Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairfield Center.
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 and doctors 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.
Fairfield Center 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 Fairfield Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfield Center:
- Somerset County (The home county of Fairfield Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shawmut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Norridgewock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skowhegan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Cornville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- East Livermore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Livermore Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shy Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- North Leeds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Livermore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- New Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Farmington Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Industry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- North Chesterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- Fairbanks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- New Vineyard
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Dryden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- East Wilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Chisholm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- Benton Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(5 miles [8 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
- Morrison Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Vassalboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- North Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Vassalboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- Razorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- West Appleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Globe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- East Dixmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Corinna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Etna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Piscataquis County
- Wellington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- Winnecook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Burnham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Unity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Palermo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Palermo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thorndike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Montville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfield Center, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfield Center.
Cemeteries Near Fairfield Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield Center.
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 Fairfield Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- Tozier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ames Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Emery Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Covell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nobels Ferry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drummond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Getchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairfield Center had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield Center, with the one closest to Fairfield Center listed first.
- North Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shawmut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(5 miles [8 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
- Morrison Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Larone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
- North Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- North Vassalboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lambs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfield Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield Center.
Newspapers Published in Fairfield Center ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield Center, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield Center.
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 Fairfield Center:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot 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 Fairfield Center, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |