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 Knox Hill 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 Knox Hill 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 Knox Hill 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 Knox Hill Corner: Knox Hill Cor. (or less commonly used: Knox Hill 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Knox Hill Corner is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Knox Hill Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knox Hill Corner:
- Penobscot County (The home county of Knox Hill Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Hill Corner, with the one closest to Knox Hill Corner listed first.
- Russell Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Dexter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corinna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Garland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Silvers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- East Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
- North Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Stetson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Hill Corner, with the one closest to Knox Hill Corner listed first.
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Hill Corner, with the one closest to Knox Hill Corner listed first.
- Dover South Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
- East Sangerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
- Howard Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- South Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Dover is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
- Dover - Foxcroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sangerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parkman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atkinson Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Abbot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Hill Corner, with the one closest to Knox Hill Corner listed first.
- Ripley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ripley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mainstream
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Detroit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Houston Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- West Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Dogtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Hill Corner, with the one closest to Knox Hill Corner listed first.
- Burnham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Winnecook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monroe Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Thorndike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- North Winterport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- Brooks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knox Hill Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Knox Hill Corner.
Cemeteries Near Knox Hill Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knox Hill 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 Knox Hill Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knox Hill Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knox Hill Corner, with the one closest to Knox Hill Corner listed first.
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nutter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Garland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Storer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Newport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fern - Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Weeks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchs Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Bragg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- No Exeter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clark Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Knox Hill Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knox Hill Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knox Hill Corner, with the one closest to Knox Hill Corner listed first.
- Corinna Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Corinna Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna Center
- Dexter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corinna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spragues Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spragues Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragues Mill
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Garland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Ripley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ripley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- South Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Exeter
- Silvers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- North Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- East Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
- North Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dexter
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stetson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Exeter Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Exeter Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Mills
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knox Hill Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knox Hill Corner.
Newspapers Published in Knox Hill 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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knox Hill Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knox Hill Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knox Hill Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Knox Hill Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Penobscot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kennebec County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset 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 Knox Hill Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knox Hill Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |