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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 The Landing (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 The Landing. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

The Landing is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of The Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Landing, with the one closest to The Landing listed first.
    • Dallas Plantation
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
      • Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Coplin Plantation
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
      • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Rangeley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eustis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stratton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
    • Davis Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Town
      • Davis Town is located in Franklin County
    • Mountainview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
      • Mountainview is located in Franklin County
    • Oquossoc
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oquossoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquossoc
      • Oquossoc is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquossoc <2>
    • Sandy River Plantation
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
      • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Bigelow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Franklin County
    • Carrabassett Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
      • Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <2>
    • East Madrid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madrid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
      • East Madrid is located in Franklin County
    • Madrid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Landing, with the one closest to The Landing listed first.
    • Upper Dam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
      • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County
    • Lincoln Plantation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
      • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Magalloway Plantation
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magalloway Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
      • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Wilsons Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsons Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Mills
      • Wilsons Mills is located in Oxford County
    • Byron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Middle Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
      • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
    • Roxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Landing, with the one closest to The Landing listed first.
    • Highland Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
      • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • New Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • East New Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East New Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Landing, with the one closest to The Landing listed first.
    • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
      • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Second College Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second College Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second College Grant
      • Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Idlewilde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
      • Idlewilde is located in Coos County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near The Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Landing.

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

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

  • Rangeley Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rangeley Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rangeley Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eustis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eustis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eustis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flagstaff Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagstaff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madrid Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madrid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madrid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Phillips - Maine Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flagstaff Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagstaff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avon Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Strong Town Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Town Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Byron Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Byron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Dead River ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
    • Dead River is located in Franklin County
  • Rangeley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eustis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stratton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
  • Madrid
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Madrid
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madrid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
    • East Madrid is located in Franklin County
  • Bemis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Franklin County
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Franklin County
  • Phillips
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Wilsons Mills
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsons Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Mills
    • Wilsons Mills is located in Oxford County
  • Byron
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Strong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
      • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
    • Lexington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington 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 The Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Landing.

Newspapers Published in The Landing ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Landing, 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 The Landing.

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 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 The Landing:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Landing. 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 The Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- The Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0737, Longitude: -70.5878       In this case, the coordinates for The Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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