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 Lake View (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 Lake View. 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 Lake View ...
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 have occurred.
Another variation: Lakeview.
- A typical abbreviation for Lake View: Lk. View
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 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 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.
Lake View is located in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County: Aroostook, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Lake View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake View:
- Piscataquis County (The home county of Lake View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake View, with the one closest to Lake View listed first.
- Adams
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Piscataquis County
- Lake View Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Plantation
- Lake View Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Milo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <2>
- Brownville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <2>
- Medford Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Center
- Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County
- Brownville Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownville Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Junction
- Brownville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Boyd Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sebec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec
- Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <2>
- Atkinson Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkinson Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Atkinson Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Bowerbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake View, with the one closest to Lake View listed first.
- Maxfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Seboeis Plantation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
- Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Lagrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
- Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <2>
- West Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enfield
- West Enfield is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Enfield <2>
- North Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradford
- North Bradford is located in Penobscot County
- Howland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <2>
- South Lagrange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lagrange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lagrange
- South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
- Edinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - South Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lincoln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
- South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
- Passadumkeag
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
- Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake View, see our County-by-County Page for Lake View.
Cemeteries Near Lake View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake View.
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 Lake View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake View, with the one closest to Lake View listed first.
- Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
- Upper Ferry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Ferry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Schoodic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoodic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoodic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Medford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sebec Village Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebec Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebec Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Farnham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Orneville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orneville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sebec Corner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebec Corner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebec Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gould Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Atkinson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Atkinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (78 more) ...
- Foss Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hart Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Foss Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lake View had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake View, with the one closest to Lake View listed first.
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Brownville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <2>
- Milo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <2>
- Medford Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Center
- Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County
- Brownville Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownville Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Junction
- Brownville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Maxfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sebec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec
- Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <2>
- Boyd Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Seboeis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Barnard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - South Sebec
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sebec
- South Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
- Lagrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
- Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - North Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradford
- North Bradford is located in Penobscot County
- Howland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <2>
- Atkinson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake View.
Newspapers Published in Lake View ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake View, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake View.
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 Lake View:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maine State Archives
- Pages specific to Piscataquis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Penobscot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Penobscot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Piscataquis County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Piscataquis County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake View. 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> | 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 Lake View, 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' (or 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- Lake View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3234, Longitude: -68.9259 In this case, the coordinates for Lake View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |