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 Larone (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 Larone. 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 hospitals and 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.
Larone is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Larone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Larone:
- Somerset County (The home county of Larone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Norridgewock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Nyes Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Skowhegan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shawmut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Cornville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- East Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Anson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Livermore Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- East Livermore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Livermore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- North Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- New Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Farmington Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Industry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Chesterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Chesterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Vineyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Fairbanks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- West Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- East Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Dryden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- South Strong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- Temple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Benton Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Belgrade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Benton Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Belgrade Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Belgrade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Somerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Dixmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Corinna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Wellington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kingsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Burnham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Palermo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Palermo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Montville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Larone, see our County-by-County Page for Larone.
Cemeteries Near Larone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Larone.
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 Larone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Larone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- Covell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tozier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nobels Ferry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Longley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Joy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pooler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Larone had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Larone, with the one closest to Larone listed first.
- North Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Norridgewock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Skowhegan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Morrison Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Mercer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
- Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Larone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Larone.
Newspapers Published in Larone ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Larone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Larone, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Larone.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Larone:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis 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 Larone, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Larone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |