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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 Kingfield (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 Kingfield. 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 and hospitals 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.

Kingfield is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near Kingfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kingfield:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Kingfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingfield, with the one closest to Kingfield listed first.
    • Carrabassett Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
      • Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <2>
    • New Vineyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Strong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bigelow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • East Madrid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Strong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Phillips
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Industry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Madrid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coplin Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
      • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Fairbanks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingfield, with the one closest to Kingfield listed first.
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingfield, with the one closest to Kingfield listed first.
    • Byron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingfield, with the one closest to Kingfield listed first.
    • Wellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingfield, with the one closest to Kingfield listed first.
    • New Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East New Portland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Plantation
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
      • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Embden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
      • Embden is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Solon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Anson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
    • Bingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Anson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barron Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Kingfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingfield.

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

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

  • Strong Town Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips - Maine Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emery Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bingham Village Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kingfield had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kingfield had a population of 972 people.

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

  • New Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Somerset County
  • North New Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Portland
    • North New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North New Portland <2>
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Franklin County
  • East New Portland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Strong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Vineyard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • East Madrid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Phillips
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Strong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • North Anson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
    • North Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
  • Embden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
    • Embden is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kingfield ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kingfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kingfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kingfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Kingfield.

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 Kingfield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Kingfield, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9590, Longitude: -70.1553    









 

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