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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Corner: Johnson Cor. (or less commonly used: Johnson Crn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Johnson Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Johnson Corner 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 Johnson Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnson Corner:
- Somerset County (The home county of Johnson Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Corner, with the one closest to Johnson Corner listed first.
- Bingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mayfield Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Corner
- Embden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Embden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Cass Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- East New Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East New Portland is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Corner, with the one closest to Johnson Corner listed first.
- Kingfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Vineyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Industry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Carrabassett Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bigelow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bigelow is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Strong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Strong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Fairbanks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- East Madrid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Madrid is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
- New Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Phillips
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennebec County
- Morrison Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Corner, with the one closest to Johnson Corner listed first.
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Corinna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Silvers Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Corner, with the one closest to Johnson Corner listed first.
- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury Plantation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Parkman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abbot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monson Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- Guilford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Sangerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lower Shirley Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Shirley Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Waldo County
- Burnham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnson Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Johnson Corner.
Cemeteries Near Johnson Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnson 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 Johnson Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johnson Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnson Corner, with the one closest to Johnson Corner listed first.
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Bingham.
- The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sugartown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354971 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jewett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Athens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lords Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dore Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Klondike Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Foss Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Johnson Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnson Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnson Corner, with the one closest to Johnson Corner listed first.
- Bingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- West Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
- Embden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Embden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- South Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Solon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- North New Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East New Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East New Portland is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Anson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnson Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnson Corner.
Newspapers Published in Johnson 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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnson Corner, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnson 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 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 Johnson Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Kennebec 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Johnson Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |