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 Jefferson (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 Jefferson. 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 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.
Jefferson is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Jefferson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jefferson:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Jefferson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Flanders Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Davis Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Coopers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Whitefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Nobleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waldoboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harrington Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Eugley Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Alna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Wales
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Wales Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Cumberland County
- Harding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- South Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- East Pittston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- South China
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pittston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Gardiner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Stickney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Razorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burkettville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Warren Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- West Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Murphys Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Bowdoinham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Woolwich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- MacMahan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Arrowsic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Palermo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Searsmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- North Palermo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Slab City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Lincolnville Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Montville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Greers Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Belmont Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jefferson, see our County-by-County Page for Jefferson.
Cemeteries Near Jefferson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jefferson.
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 Jefferson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jefferson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Jefferson Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trask Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weeks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creamer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Potter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jefferson had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Jefferson had a population of 2,470 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
- Orffs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- West Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Washington is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Washington
- North Waldoboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
- Stickney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- South Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Razorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Winslows Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Whitefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nobleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waldoboro
(8 miles [12.9 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 Jefferson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jefferson.
Newspapers Published in Jefferson ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jefferson, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jefferson.
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 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 Jefferson:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc 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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jefferson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Jefferson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |