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 Hoxies (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 Hoxies. 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 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.
Hoxies 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 Hoxies. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hoxies:
- Somerset County (The home county of Hoxies)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Norridgewock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hinckley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Nyes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Shawmut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Starks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- East Livermore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Livermore Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- North Livermore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- North Leeds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- South Livermore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- New Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Farmington Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Industry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Chesterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Chesterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- New Vineyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Fairbanks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- East Wilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Dryden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Temple
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- South Strong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belgrade Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Belgrade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knox County
- 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 Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Somerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Canton Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Gilbertville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dixmont
(28 miles [45.1 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
- East Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Corinna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataquis County
- Wellington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Burnham
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Palermo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Palermo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thorndike
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Montville
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Searsmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hoxies, see our County-by-County Page for Hoxies.
Cemeteries Near Hoxies ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hoxies.
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 Hoxies - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hoxies covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Friend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Covell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gould Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tozier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nobels Ferry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lado Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Emery Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blunt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Hoxies in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hoxies.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hoxies, with the one closest to Hoxies listed first.
- Larone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Larone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
- North Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Norridgewock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shawmut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- East Mercer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hoxies. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hoxies.
Newspapers Published in Hoxies ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoxies.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hoxies, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hoxies.
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 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 Hoxies:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford 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 Hoxies, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hoxies) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |