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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 Gerrishville (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 Gerrishville. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Gerrishville is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Gerrishville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gerrishville, with the one closest to Gerrishville listed first.
    • Winter Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
      • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <2>
    • South Gouldsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
      • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Birch Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Prospect Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Gouldsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
      • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Bar Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Corea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corea
      • Corea is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corea <2>
    • Gouldsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
      • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <2>
    • Sorrento
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
    • Otter Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hulls Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gerrishville, with the one closest to Gerrishville listed first.
    • Steuben
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <2>
    • Milbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherryfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
      • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <2>
    • Harrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
      • Harrington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <2>
    • Deblois
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deblois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
      • Deblois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Addison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Beals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
      • Beals is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <2>
    • Columbia Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
      • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <2>
    • Epping
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Washington County
    • Jonesport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Gerrishville ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerrishville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gerrishville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gerrishville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gerrishville:

Cemeteries Near Gerrishville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gerrishville.

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

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

  • The Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Graveyard
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Meeting House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Cemetery
  • Corea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corea Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Bragdon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragdon Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Birch Tree Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Tree Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Seal Harbor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • York Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Hill 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>

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

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

  • Winter Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
    • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <2>
  • South Gouldsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
    • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Birch Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Gouldsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Bar Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <2>
  • Sorrento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
  • Ashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Hancock County
  • Otter Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
    • East Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sullivan <2>
  • Hancock Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
    • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hulls Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Seal Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
      • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <2>
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>

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

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gerrishville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gerrishville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4015, Longitude: -68.1014       In this case, the coordinates for Gerrishville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Gerrishville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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