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 Huson Landing (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 Huson Landing. 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 Huson Landing ...

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 Huson Landing: Huson Lndg. (or less commonly used: Huson Lndng.)

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 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 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.

Huson Landing 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 Huson Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huson Landing:

• Aroostook County     (The home county of Huson Landing)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Huson Landing, with the one closest to Huson Landing listed first.
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Aroostook County
  • Masardis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Chapman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
  • Westfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Castle Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Presque Isle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
    • Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
  • Sheridan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Aroostook County
  • Blaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mars Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
  • Oxbow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Huson Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huson Landing.

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 Huson Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Smith Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Grendell Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grendell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grendell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Southside Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hoffeses Family Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffeses Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffeses Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rafford Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rafford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Robinson Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tarr Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarr Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Braley Family Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Mill Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Winslow Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marshall Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • The Marshall Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Westfield Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90205 <4>
• York Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Walker Gardiner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alieff Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alieff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alieff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #793040 <4>

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 Huson Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Huson Landing.

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

• Masardis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
  • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Mapleton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
• Ashland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
• Westfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
• Presque Isle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
  • Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
• Castle Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
• Oxbow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Blaine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Mars Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
• Easton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
• Bridgewater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Parkhurst
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
  • Parkhurst is located in Aroostook County
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  • Washburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
  • Monticello
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Maple Grove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County

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

Newspapers Published in Huson Landing ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huson Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huson Landing, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huson Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Huson Landing:

• Websites specific to Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Aroostook County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huson Landing. 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/