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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 Fort Edgecomb (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 Fort Edgecomb. 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 Fort Edgecomb ...

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 Fort Edgecomb: Ft. Edgecomb

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Fort Edgecomb is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

Below are the counties that are near Fort Edgecomb. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Edgecomb:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Fort Edgecomb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.
    • Wiscasset
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Edgecomb
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <1>
    • Westport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • East Edgecomb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Edgecomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
      • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
    • Walpole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Damariscotta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newcastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatchs Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • North Newcastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Trevett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
      • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <1>
    • Alna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <1>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.
    • Lisbon Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wales
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Durham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Sabattus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wales Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Nason Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • Greene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>
    • Penley Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Curtis Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Foggs Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foggs Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
      • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.
    • Harding
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • East Harpswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Harpswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Brunswick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pennellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Cundys Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cundys Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
      • Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <1>
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Harpswell Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Harpswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
      • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <1>
    • Merepoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Orrs Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Harpswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Harpswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
      • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Bailey Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
      • Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Bustins Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • South Gardiner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Pittston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Chelsea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gardiner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
    • Litchfield Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Farmingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <1>
    • Litchfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • South Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • West Gardiner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Hallowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.
    • Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
    • Pleasant Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
    • South Cushing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Cushing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <1>
    • Port Clyde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clyde
      • Port Clyde is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clyde <1>
    • Globe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Warren Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
    • Long Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
    • Saint George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Tenants Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Stickney Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.
    • Murphys Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Days Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Woolwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <1>
    • Harwards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • MacMahan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Arrowsic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <1>
    • West Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <1>
    • Bowdoinham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Phippsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
      • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <1>
  • Waldo County
    • Palermo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Edgecomb, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Edgecomb.

Cemeteries Near Fort Edgecomb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Edgecomb.

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 Fort Edgecomb covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.

  • Ancient Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Edgecomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Edgecomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntoon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntoon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhumrill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhumrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhumrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quinnam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheepscott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepscott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheepscott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glidden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glidden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glidden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Fort Edgecomb in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Edgecomb.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Edgecomb, with the one closest to Fort Edgecomb listed first.

  • North Edgecomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edgecomb
    • North Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Edgecomb <1>
  • Wiscasset
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Edgecomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
    • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <1>
  • South Newcastle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
    • South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
  • Montsweag
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsweag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsweag
    • Montsweag is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Former name for Westport:
    • Westport Island
  • East Edgecomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Edgecomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
    • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
  • Walpole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol
    • West Bristol is located in Lincoln County
  • Damariscotta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
    • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
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    • Nequasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nequasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nequasset
      • Nequasset is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Trevett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
      • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <1>
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Edgecomb. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Edgecomb.

Newspapers Published in Fort Edgecomb ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Edgecomb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Edgecomb, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Edgecomb.

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 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 Fort Edgecomb:

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Fort Edgecomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Fort Edgecomb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Edgecomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9948, Longitude: -69.6575       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Edgecomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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