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 Halldale (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 Halldale. 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 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.
Halldale 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 Halldale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Halldale:
- Waldo County (The home county of Halldale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale listed first.
- Freedom
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Thorndike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Montville
(4 miles [6.4 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Morrill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Montville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Castine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harborside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Cape Rosier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Orland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Orland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale listed first.
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- China
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 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
- South China
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale listed first.
- West Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Razorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Stickney Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Davis Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Waldoboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale listed first.
- Dixmont
(13 miles [20.9 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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
- South Newburgh
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carmel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Etna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- 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 Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale listed first.
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Detroit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Dogtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Hinckley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Canaan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Hartland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Halldale, see our County-by-County Page for Halldale.
Cemeteries Near Halldale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halldale.
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 Halldale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Halldale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Danforth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smithton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boulter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Wing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Halldale had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Halldale, with the one closest to Halldale listed first.
- Freedom
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knox Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
- Smithton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- East Knox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
- Knox
(3 miles [4.8 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whites Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Corner
- Montville
(4 miles [6.4 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Center Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
- Thorndike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- 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
- West Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morrill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Halldale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halldale.
Newspapers Published in Halldale ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halldale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halldale, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halldale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Halldale:
- 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> | 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 Halldale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Halldale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |