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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 Howe Brook (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 Howe Brook. 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 Howe Brook ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Howe Brook: Howe Brk.

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 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.

Howe Brook is located in Aroostook County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

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

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of Howe Brook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe Brook, with the one closest to Howe Brook listed first.
    • Merrill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Smyrna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Smyrna Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Moro Plantation
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Plantation
      • Moro Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Oakfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Masardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
      • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Dyer Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
      • Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oxbow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <2>
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe Brook, with the one closest to Howe Brook listed first.
    • Mount Chase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
      • Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Shin Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Pond
      • Shin Pond is located in Penobscot County
    • Patten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
      • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County

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

Cemeteries Near Howe Brook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howe Brook.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Cooper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darling Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tarbell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Mills Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yerxa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Timoney Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marley Bradford Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marley Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marley Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bates Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrows Chambers Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrows Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrows Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (96 more) ...
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oxbow Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dyer Brook Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Howe Brook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howe Brook.

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

  • Smyrna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Smyrna Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Moro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Aroostook County
  • Oakfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dyer Brook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
    • Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Masardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Monticello
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Oxbow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <2>
  • New Limerick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Bridgewater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
  • Hersey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Island Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Blaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Linneus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people

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

Newspapers Published in Howe Brook ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howe Brook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howe Brook, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howe Brook.

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 Howe Brook:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howe Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Howe Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Howe Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howe Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3050, Longitude: -68.1942       In this case, the coordinates for Howe Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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