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 Freedom (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 Freedom. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Freedom is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Freedom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freedom:
- Waldo County (The home county of Freedom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Thorndike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- North Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winnecook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Morrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- West Penobscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Castine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harborside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Cape Rosier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- East Orland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- China
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Benton Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Benton Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Winslow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- South China
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Waterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- West Appleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Razorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Somerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- North Whitefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Davis Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Whitefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waldoboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Dixmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Newburgh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Newburgh Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- East Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carmel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Etna
(22 miles [35.4 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
- North Newburgh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- North Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Hampden Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Shawmut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Detroit
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Hinckley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Canaan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Albans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freedom, see our County-by-County Page for Freedom.
Cemeteries Near Freedom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freedom.
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 Freedom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freedom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Boulter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Danforth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smithton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Leonard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Thorndike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thorndike Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Freedom had a population of 260 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Freedom had a population of 732 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freedom, with the one closest to Freedom listed first.
- Halldale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Halldale is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halldale
- Knox Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
- Thorndike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smithton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- East Knox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
- Knox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Whites Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whites Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Corner
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Center Montville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
- East Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
- North Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freedom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freedom.
Newspapers Published in Freedom ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freedom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freedom, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freedom.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Freedom:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset 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 Freedom, 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- Freedom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |