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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 Hermon Pond (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 Hermon Pond. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Hermon Pond is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Hermon Pond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hermon Pond:

  • Penobscot County     (The home county of Hermon Pond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermon Pond, with the one closest to Hermon Pond listed first.
    • Hermon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <1>
    • North Newburgh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
    • Snow Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
    • Hampden Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
    • Carmel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <1>
    • Levant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Levant is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <1>
    • Newburgh Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
    • South Newburgh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburgh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • North Orrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
    • Orrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermon Pond, with the one closest to Hermon Pond listed first.
    • Bucksport Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Dedham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucksport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Verona Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Orland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Orland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Penobscot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
    • North Penobscot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
    • North Ellsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
    • Otis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Mariaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mariaville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Castine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermon Pond, with the one closest to Hermon Pond listed first.
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermon Pond, with the one closest to Hermon Pond listed first.
    • Dover South Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
    • Atkinson Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
    • Atkinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • South Dover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • South Dover is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
    • Boyd Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Lake
    • Dover - Foxcroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Sangerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermon Pond, with the one closest to Hermon Pond listed first.
    • Detroit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Houston Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
    • Dogtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pittsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • West Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
    • Saint Albans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ripley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ripley is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mainstream
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
    • Canaan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermon Pond, with the one closest to Hermon Pond listed first.
    • North Winterport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Winterport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Monroe Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • North Searsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
    • Prospect
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Prospect Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Troy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Brooks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Swanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Hermon Pond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hermon Pond.

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 Hermon Pond - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hermon Pond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rug le Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Neallys Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Graveyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knowlton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leavitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (246 more) ...

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 in 1895, Hermon Pond had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • North Newburgh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
  • West Hampden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampden
  • Hermon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <1>
  • Hermon Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hermon Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Center
  • Newburgh Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
  • Hampden Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
  • Snow Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <1>
  • South Levant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Levant is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Levant
  • North Hermon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hermon
  • Newburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
  • South Newburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Newburgh Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Bangor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • West Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor

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

Newspapers Published in Hermon Pond ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermon Pond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hermon Pond, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hermon Pond.

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 Hermon Pond:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hermon Pond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Hermon Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.