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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 Lakewood (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 Lakewood. 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 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.

Lakewood is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Lakewood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • East Madison
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Barron Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Cornville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
      • Cornville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Skowhegan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • North Anson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Norridgewock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
    • Solon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Industry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Vineyard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • New Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <2>
    • Kingfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • South Strong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Strong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
      • South Strong is located in Franklin County
    • Strong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • North Chesterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Morrison Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Waterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Benton Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • North Belgrade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Belgrade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Winslow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Vienna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Corinna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
      • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <2>
    • East Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • North Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Russell Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Wellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Parkman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <2>
    • Abbot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
      • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <2>
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Monson Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
      • Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
    • Sangerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <2>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Burnham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Winnecook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Thorndike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Lakewood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood.

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

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

  • East Madison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Morse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Land of Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land of Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kinsman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Athearn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athearn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Lakewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakewood.

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

  • East Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
    • East Madison is located in Somerset County
  • South Solon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
    • South Solon is located in Somerset County
  • Anson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
  • Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Skowhegan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • North Anson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Norridgewock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Solon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • West Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
    • West Athens is located in Somerset County
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    • Larone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
      • Larone is located in Somerset County
    • Starks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • East Mercer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
      • East Mercer is located in Somerset County

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

Newspapers Published in Lakewood ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakewood, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakewood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lakewood:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8314, Longitude: -69.7781       In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Lakewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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