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 Fort Kent (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 Kent. 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 Kent ...

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 Kent: Ft. Kent

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 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 Kent is located in Aroostook 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 Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

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

• Aroostook County     (The home county of Fort Kent)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Kent, with the one closest to Fort Kent listed first.
  • Fort Kent Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kent Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kent Mills
    • Fort Kent Mills is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Kent Mills <2>
  • Fort Kent Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kent Village
    • Fort Kent Village is located in Aroostook County
  • Upper Frenchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Frenchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Frenchville
    • Upper Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Upper Frenchville
    • From Fort Kent to Upper Frenchville
  • Soldier Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Pond
    • Soldier Pond is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier Pond <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Soldier Pond
    • From Fort Kent to Soldier Pond
  • Wallagrass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallagrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallagrass
    • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Frenchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <2>
  • New Canada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canada
    • New Canada is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Saint John Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John Plantation
    • Saint John Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Saint Agatha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Agatha
    • Saint Agatha is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Agatha <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Agatha
    • From Fort Kent to Saint Agatha
  • Madawaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madawaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madawaska
    • Madawaska is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madawaska <2>
  • Eagle Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
  • Saint Francis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Kent ...

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

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

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

• St. Louis Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Kent.
  • The St. Louis Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old St. Louis Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery Old
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393985 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
  • From Fort Kent to the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
• Congregational Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Baker Brook Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Brook Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2644296 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Baker Brook Cemetery
  • From Fort Kent to the Baker Brook Cemetery
• Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Soldier Pond.
  • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
  • St. Joseph RC Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382341 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  • From Fort Kent to the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
• St. Josephs Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Holy Family Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Luce Catholic Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luce Catholic Cemetery
  • The St. Luce Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
  • St. Luce Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160290 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Luce Catholic Cemetery
  • From Fort Kent to the St. Luce Catholic Cemetery
• St. Hilaire Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hilaire Cemetery
  • The St. Hilaire Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Cimetiere St. Hilaire
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Hilaire Cemetery
  • From Fort Kent to the St. Hilaire Cemetery
• St. John Catholic Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
  • From Fort Kent to the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
• St. Josephs the Helper Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs the Helper Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs the Helper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Saint Agatha.
    • The St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
    • St. Agatha Upper Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1547322 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery
    • From Fort Kent to the St. Agatha Catholic Church Cemetery
  • St. Agatha Lower Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Lower Cemetery
    • The St. Agatha Lower Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271479 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Agatha Lower Cemetery
    • From Fort Kent to the St. Agatha Lower Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Kent had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fort Kent had a population of 3,805 people.

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

• Upper Frenchville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Frenchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Frenchville
  • Upper Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Upper Frenchville
  • From Fort Kent to Upper Frenchville
• Wallagrass
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallagrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallagrass
  • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Frenchville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
  • Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <2>
• Saint Francis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
• Eagle Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
• Saint David
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint David. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
  • Saint David is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint David
  • From Fort Kent to Saint David
• Jemtland
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jemtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemtland
  • Jemtland is located in Aroostook County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Kent ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Kent.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Kent. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Kent and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Kent.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Fort Kent.

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 Fort Kent:

• Websites specific to Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Aroostook County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fort Kent: www.fortkent.org/

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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