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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 Halls Corner (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 Halls Corner. 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 Halls Corner ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Halls Corner: Halls Cor. (or less commonly used: Halls Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Halls Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Halls Corner may originally have been Hall's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Halls Corner might be written as Hall Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Halls Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halls Corner.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Halls Corner 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 Halls Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Halls Corner:
- Waldo County (The home county of Halls Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Belmont Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Bickfords Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- East Northport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Northport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
- Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bryants Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
- Slab City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Morrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Searsmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Northport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Castine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harborside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- West Brooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- West Penobscot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Little Deer Isle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bucksport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Sargentville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
- Bucksport Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Orland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Albion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- China
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South China
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- South Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Benton Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Benton Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- West Appleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Rockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Rockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Flanders Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Somerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Davis Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldoboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eugley Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- South Waldoboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- North Whitefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Nobleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Medomak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Whitefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- East Dixmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Dixmont
(21 miles [33.8 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
- South Newburgh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Newburgh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- North Newburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Hampden Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Goodale Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
- Hampden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Orrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Halls Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Halls Corner.
Cemeteries Near Halls Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halls Corner.
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 Halls Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Halls Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pitcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Belfast Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pitcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Searsmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Belfast Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Northport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Halls Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Halls Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- East Northport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Northport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
- Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Searsmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- City Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- City Point is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Morrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Northport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
- North Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Searsmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- West Appleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 Halls Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halls Corner.
Newspapers Published in Halls Corner ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halls Corner, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halls Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Halls Corner:
- 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> | 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> | 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 Halls Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Halls Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |