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 Hibberts 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 Hibberts 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 Hibberts 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 Hibberts Corner: Hibberts Cor. (or less commonly used: Hibberts Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Hibberts Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hibberts Corner may originally have been Hibbert's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hibberts Corner might be written as Hibbert 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 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.
Hibberts Corner 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 Hibberts Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hibberts Corner:
- Knox County (The home county of Hibberts Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Razorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Burkettville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Stickney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Warren Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Harborside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Castine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- China
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Pittston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Chelsea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Vassalboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Flanders Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coopers Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- North Whitefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Waldoboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nobleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Harrington Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Alna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Murphys Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Montville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- North Palermo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- West Searsmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Searsmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Montville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Slab City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Center Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Lincolnville Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belmont Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hibberts Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Hibberts Corner.
Cemeteries Near Hibberts Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hibberts 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 Hibberts Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hibberts Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eastman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pierpont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lenfest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hannan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Hannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Hibberts Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hibberts Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hibberts Corner, with the one closest to Hibberts Corner listed first.
- Razorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
- West Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Washington is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Washington
- Stickney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Burkettville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- East Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palermo
- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- North Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Coopers Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Hibberts Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hibberts Corner.
Newspapers Published in Hibberts 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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hibberts Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hibberts Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hibberts Corner.
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 Hibberts Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset 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> | 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 Hibberts 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 from Point A (ie- Hibberts Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |