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 Keyes 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 Keyes 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 Keyes 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.
- A typical abbreviation for Keyes Corner: Keyes Cor. (or less commonly used: Keyes Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Keyes Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Keyes Corner may originally have been Keye's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Keyes Corner might be written as Keye 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Keyes Corner 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 Keyes Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keyes Corner:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Keyes Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- North Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Coopers Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Head Tide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Newcastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Flanders Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Harrington Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- Wales Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Wales
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Curtis Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Leeds Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Drinkwater Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Leeds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
- Nason Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Leeds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Sabattus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- East Livermore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- Harding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- Chesterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- South Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Chelsea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Farmingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pittston
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South Gardiner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Gardiner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hallowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- Razorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Globe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Stickney Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Burkettville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Warren Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Bowdoin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoinham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Murphys Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Bowdoin Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Woolwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hinckley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- Palermo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Montville
(21 miles [33.8 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
- West Searsmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Searsmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slab City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Freedom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Belmont Corner
(26 miles [41.8 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 Keyes Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Keyes Corner.
Cemeteries Near Keyes Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keyes 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 Keyes Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keyes Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Preble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Noyes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Togus National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodspeed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trask Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
While we didn't find Keyes Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keyes Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keyes Corner, with the one closest to Keyes Corner listed first.
- South Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- North Pittston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
- North Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Coopers Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Pittston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Whitefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pittston
(6 miles [9.7 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
- West Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Farmingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gardiner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- South Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keyes Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keyes Corner.
Newspapers Published in Keyes 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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keyes Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keyes Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keyes Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Keyes Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | 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- Keyes Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Keyes Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |