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 Knowlton 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 Knowlton 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 Knowlton 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Knowlton Corner: Knowlton Cor. (or less commonly used: Knowlton Crn.)
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 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.
Knowlton 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 Knowlton Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knowlton Corner:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Knowlton Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Harrington Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Damariscotta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eugley Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Bremen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Medomak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Waldoboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Round Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Lisbon Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wales
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Drinkwater Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Harding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- East Harpswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cundys Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Bunganuc Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Harpswell Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Harpswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- East Pittston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Gardiner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Farmingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Hallowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Warren Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Pleasant Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Cushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Long Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Long Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
- Saint George
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Stickney Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Port Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Murphys Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Days Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- MacMahan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Woolwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowsic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoinham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phippsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Palermo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Searsmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- West Searsmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Montville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Center Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Lincolnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knowlton Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Knowlton Corner.
Cemeteries Near Knowlton Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knowlton 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 Knowlton Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knowlton Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside - Norris Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <2>
- Trash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barstow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glidden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eugley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creamer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Knowlton Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knowlton Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knowlton Corner, with the one closest to Knowlton Corner listed first.
- Newcastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Damariscotta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nobleboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Damariscotta Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
- Broad Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cove
- Bremen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Waldoboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
- Medomak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- North Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waldoboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winslows Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- South Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knowlton Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knowlton Corner.
Newspapers Published in Knowlton 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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knowlton Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knowlton Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knowlton Corner.
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 Knowlton Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc 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> | 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 Knowlton Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Knowlton Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |