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 Gouldsboro (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 Gouldsboro. 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 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.

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

• Hancock County     (The home county of Gouldsboro)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gouldsboro, with the one closest to Gouldsboro listed first.
  • West Gouldsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Goodwin Siding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodwin Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
    • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
    • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
    • Goodwins
  • Prospect Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Harbor
    • Prospect Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Harbor <2>
  • South Gouldsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
    • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • East Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • 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>
  • Birch Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Harbor
    • Birch Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Harbor <2>
  • Winter Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Corea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Sorrento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Sullivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Bar Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Harbor
    • Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Harbor <2>
  • South Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • West Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gouldsboro, with the one closest to Gouldsboro listed first.
  • Steuben
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • East Steuben
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
    • East Steuben is located in Washington County
  • Milbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbridge
    • Milbridge is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbridge <2>
  • Cherryfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Addison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Deblois
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
    • Deblois is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Columbia Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
    • Epping is located in Washington County
  • Beals
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Jonesport
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesport
    • Jonesport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesport <2>
  • Centerville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Gouldsboro, see our County-by-County Page for Gouldsboro.

Cemeteries Near Gouldsboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gouldsboro.

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

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

• Hillcrest Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hillside Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
• Hall Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Corea Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corea Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Birch Tree Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Tree Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dyer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Doyle Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Simpson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sumner Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bragdon Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragdon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• The Graveyard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Graveyard
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Salter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gouldsboro had a population of 215 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gouldsboro had a population of 1,743 people.

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

• West Gouldsboro
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
  • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
• South Gouldsboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
  • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
• Prospect Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Harbor
  • Prospect Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Harbor <2>
• Steuben
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Ashville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
  • Ashville is located in Hancock County
• East Steuben
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
  • East Steuben is located in Washington County
• East Sullivan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • 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>
• Winter Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Birch Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Harbor
  • Birch Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Harbor <2>
• Sorrento
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Milbridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbridge
  • Milbridge is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbridge <2>
• Sullivan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
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  • Hancock Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
    • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
  • Bar Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Harbor
    • Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Harbor <2>
  • Cherryfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Gouldsboro ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gouldsboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gouldsboro, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gouldsboro.

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 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 Gouldsboro:

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

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • 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 Hancock County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gouldsboro. 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/