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 Knowltons 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 Knowltons 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 Knowltons 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 Knowltons Corner: Knowltons Cor. (or less commonly used: Knowltons Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Knowltons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Knowltons Corner may originally have been Knowlton's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Knowltons Corner might be written as Knowlton Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Knowltons Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knowltons 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Knowltons Corner is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Knowltons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knowltons Corner:
- Franklin County (The home county of Knowltons Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowltons Corner, with the one closest to Knowltons Corner listed first.
- North Chesterville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- East Wilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Dryden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- New Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- North Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowltons Corner, with the one closest to Knowltons Corner listed first.
- Livermore Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shy Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- North Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- East Livermore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Livermore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- North Leeds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Howes Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- North Turner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Leeds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Curtis Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Turner Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Chase Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowltons Corner, with the one closest to Knowltons Corner listed first.
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Fayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belgrade Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Locks Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Kents Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Wayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- North Belgrade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Belgrade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Readfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowltons Corner, with the one closest to Knowltons Corner listed first.
- Canton Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Gilbertville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Peru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Dickvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Mexico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Rumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
- East Sumner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Sumner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowltons Corner, with the one closest to Knowltons Corner listed first.
- Mercer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Starks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Anson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norridgewock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Portland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East New Portland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East New Portland is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
- Barron Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- North Anson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Skowhegan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Embden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Embden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knowltons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Knowltons Corner.
Cemeteries Near Knowltons Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knowltons 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 Knowltons Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knowltons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knowltons Corner, with the one closest to Knowltons Corner listed first.
- Webster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chesterville Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Schoolhouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beans Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Borough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Butterfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Knowltons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knowltons Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knowltons Corner, with the one closest to Knowltons Corner listed first.
- North Chesterville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beans Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Corner
- East Wilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairbanks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- North Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Allens Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Dixfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Livermore Falls
(9 miles [14.5 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 Knowltons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knowltons Corner.
Newspapers Published in Knowltons 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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knowltons Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knowltons Corner, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knowltons 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 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 Knowltons Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Oxford County
- Somerset 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> | 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 Knowltons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Knowltons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |