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 Glenwood Plantation (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 Glenwood Plantation. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Glenwood Plantation 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 Glenwood Plantation. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glenwood Plantation:

• Aroostook County     (The home county of Glenwood Plantation)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood Plantation, with the one closest to Glenwood Plantation listed first.
  • Haynesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Reed Plantation
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
    • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Bancroft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Wytopitlock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
    • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • Orient
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orient. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
  • Amity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Macwahoc Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
    • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Benedicta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedicta
    • Benedicta is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedicta <2>
  • Sherman Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
    • Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <2>
  • Sherman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Crystal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Island Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
    • Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <2>
• Penobscot County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood Plantation, with the one closest to Glenwood Plantation listed first.
  • Drew Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
    • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Sherman Station
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
    • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
  • Kingman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
  • Stacyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Patten
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Patten is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patten <2>
  • Plantation of Prentiss
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation of Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation of Prentiss
    • Plantation of Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
  • Mattawamkeag
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
    • Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <2>
  • Medway
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <2>
  • Winn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Winn is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Woodville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • East Millinocket
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
    • East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <2>
  • Mount Chase
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
    • Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Carroll
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Carroll has also been known as:
    • Carroll Plantation
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood Plantation, with the one closest to Glenwood Plantation listed first.
  • Danforth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • Forest City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Washington County
  • Forest City Landing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
    • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
  • Brookton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
    • Brookton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Glenwood Plantation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenwood Plantation.

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

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

• Pierce Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Twombly Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twombly Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twombly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Eastman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Riverside Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Haynesville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90466 <5>
• Blaisdell Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaisdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wilson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Haynesville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377107 <5>
• Rollins Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Clifford Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tuck Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tuck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Haynesville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394821 <5>
• Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Selden Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hiram T Smith Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiram T Smith Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiram T Smith Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wytopitlock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wytopitlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wytopitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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

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

• Glenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
• Haynesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
• South Bancroft
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
  • South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
• Bancroft
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
• Monarda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarda
  • Monarda is located in Aroostook County
• Wytopitlock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
  • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
• Weston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
• Orient
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orient. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Orient is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
• Amity
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Amity is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
• Macwahoc
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc
  • Macwahoc is located in Aroostook County
• Sherman Mills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
  • Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <2>
• Benedicta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedicta
  • Benedicta is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedicta <2>
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  • Danforth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • North Amity
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amity
    • North Amity is located in Aroostook County
  • Sherman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people

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

Newspapers Published in Glenwood Plantation ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood Plantation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenwood Plantation, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenwood Plantation.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Glenwood Plantation:

• 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
  • Penobscot County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• 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 ...

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

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

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