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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 Jewells 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 Jewells 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 Jewells 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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Jewells Corner: Jewells Cor. (or less commonly used: Jewells Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Jewells Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jewells Corner may originally have been Jewell's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jewells Corner might be written as Jewell Corner.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

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

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of Jewells Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Corner, with the one closest to Jewells Corner listed first.
    • Monticello
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Littleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hammond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mars Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Kings Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
      • Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
    • Houlton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ludlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Limerick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Jewells Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jewells 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.

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 Jewells Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bonaventure RC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakeville United Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Boundary Line Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boundary Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boundary Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridgewater Corner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tracey Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Avondale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Watson Settlement 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.<5>

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

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

  • Monticello
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Blaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Mars Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Houlton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Westfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Smyrna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • New Limerick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hodgdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
    • Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Easton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Smyrna Mills
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Linneus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
    • Oakfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dyer Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
      • Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people

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

Newspapers Published in Jewells 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jewells Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jewells Corner, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jewells 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 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 Jewells Corner:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jewells Corner. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Jewells Corner, 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- Jewells Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jewells Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3406, Longitude: -67.8425       In this case, the coordinates for Jewells Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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