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 Huff 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 Huff 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 Huff 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Huff Corner: Huff Cor. (or less commonly used: Huff Crn.)
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 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.
Huff Corner is located in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County: Aroostook, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Huff Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huff Corner:
- Piscataquis County (The home county of Huff Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Parkman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abbot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monson Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sangerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Howard Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- East Sangerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
- Shirley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Kingfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Industry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Silvers Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Russell Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Corinna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Exeter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- East Exeter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
- East Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Stetson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Charleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Charleston is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Mayfield Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Corner
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mainstream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Cass Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Bingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Albans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Burnham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huff Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Huff Corner.
Cemeteries Near Huff Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huff 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 Huff Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huff Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Foss Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dore Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leighton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chadborne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Libby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Memorial Garden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lords Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pingree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (110 more) ...
- Parkman Corner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Huff Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Huff Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huff Corner, with the one closest to Huff Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mainstream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- West Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
- Parkman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Abbot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monson Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Solon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Solon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- North Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dexter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huff Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huff Corner.
Newspapers Published in Huff 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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huff Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huff Corner, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huff Corner.
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 websites either 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 Huff Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Piscataquis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset 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> | 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 Huff Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Huff Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |