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 Grants Turn (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 Grants Turn. 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 Grants Turn ...
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.
While the name of this community is Grants Turn, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grants Turn may originally have been Grant's Turn.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grants Turn might be written as Grant Turn.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Grants Turn is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Grants Turn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grants Turn:
- Knox County (The home county of Grants Turn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- West Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Glen Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Burkettville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Rockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Harborside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Castine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Penobscot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Brooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Little Deer Isle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Deer Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sargentville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
- West Penobscot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Stonington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mountainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mountainville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Branch Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South China
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- China
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- East Pittston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- North Vassalboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Chelsea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Davis Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Flanders Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Waldoboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Somerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Eugley Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- South Waldoboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Coopers Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nobleboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Medomak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- North Whitefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Bremen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Dixmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Lincolnville Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Center Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Slab City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Belmont Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Northport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Islesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Islesboro is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- East Northport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Northport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grants Turn, see our County-by-County Page for Grants Turn.
Cemeteries Near Grants Turn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grants Turn.
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 Grants Turn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grants Turn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Hope Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Upper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lassell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amesbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Rockport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Belmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Grants Turn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grants Turn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grants Turn, with the one closest to Grants Turn listed first.
- Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
- East Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Center Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- West Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grants Turn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grants Turn.
Newspapers Published in Grants Turn ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grants Turn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grants Turn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grants Turn.
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 helpful 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 Grants Turn:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Grants Turn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grants Turn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |