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 Five Corners (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 Five Corners. 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 Five Corners ...
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 Five Corners: Five Cors.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Corners.
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.
Five Corners is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Below are the counties that are near Five Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Corners:
- Androscoggin County (The home county of Five Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Poland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mechanic Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Poland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moussam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- East Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Littlefield Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- West Minot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Rumford Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- West Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Cobb Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Shaker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Crescent Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Otisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Gloucester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Naples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Casco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bridgton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- Chisholm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Monmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- South Monmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Litchfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Monmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelders Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- East Monmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Purgatory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- Wayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Gardiner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- North Wayne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Spurrs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Buckfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Norway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
- South Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Pejepscot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Bowdoin Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Topsham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoinham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Bath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Chicopee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Cornish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- North Limington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Kimbles Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Limington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- Buxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- South Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Chatham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Five Corners.
Cemeteries Near Five Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Corners.
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 Five Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Locust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Washburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Otisfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bucknam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (512 more) ...
- Rowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <2>
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Five Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
- Poland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Poland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mechanic Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Poland
- Poland Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Welchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Welchville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchville
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- North Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Raymond
- Lewiston Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Junction
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Otisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Minot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Corners.
Newspapers Published in Five Corners ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Corners, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Corners.
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 Five Corners:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Androscoggin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Carroll 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 Five Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Five Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |