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 Hinckley (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 Hinckley. 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.
Hinckley is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Hinckley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hinckley:
- Somerset County (The home county of Hinckley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Nyes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Shawmut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Skowhegan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norridgewock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Smithfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Livermore Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- New Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Industry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Farmington Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Chesterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Vineyard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- West Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- Fairbanks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- East Wilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- South Strong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- Dryden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Temple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- North Belgrade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- West Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Razorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Somerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Dixmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Corinna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- East Dixmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Stetson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Dexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Newburgh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Wellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Burnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thorndike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Palermo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Montville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Brooks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hinckley, see our County-by-County Page for Hinckley.
Cemeteries Near Hinckley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hinckley.
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 Hinckley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hinckley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- Covell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nobels Ferry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Joy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pooler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tozier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emery Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ames Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Hinckley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hinckley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
- North Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Morrison Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Shawmut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Larone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Larone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
- Fairfield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Skowhegan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norridgewock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hinckley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hinckley.
Newspapers Published in Hinckley ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinckley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hinckley, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hinckley.
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 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 Hinckley:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Waldo 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> | 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> | 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 Hinckley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hinckley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |