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 Lincoln (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 Lincoln. 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 Lincoln ...

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: Lincoln's.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lincoln is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

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

• Penobscot County     (The home county of Lincoln)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Pea Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
  • South Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
    • South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Lee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
  • Winn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Winn is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • West Enfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Woodville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
  • East Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
    • East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
  • Howland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Seboeis Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Aroostook County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
  • Molunkus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
    • Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
  • Macwahoc Plantation
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
    • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Wytopitlock
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
    • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
  • Reed Plantation
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
    • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Benedicta
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedicta
    • Benedicta is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedicta <2>
• Piscataquis County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
  • Medford Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Center
    • Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County
  • Medford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Lake View Plantation
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Adams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Piscataquis County
  • Boyd Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Lake
    • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
  • Milo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Brownville Junction
    (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Junction
    • Brownville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
  • Atkinson
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Sebec
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Lincoln ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lincoln.

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

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

• Transalpine Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transalpine Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transalpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lincoln Center Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Middle Chester Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Chester Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Half Twp. Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Half Twp. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Half Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ridge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Long Ridge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Snow Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• South Winn Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Winn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• North Chester Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chester Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• West End Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Page Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Academy Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • East Winn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Winn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Enfield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Enfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Enfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lincoln had a population of 832 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lincoln had a population of 4,882 people.

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

• Lincoln Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
  • Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
• Chester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
• South Lincoln
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
  • South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
• North Lincoln
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lincoln
  • North Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
• Enfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
• Lee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
• East Winn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn
  • East Winn is located in Penobscot County
• Winn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
  • Winn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
• Seboeis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis
  • Seboeis is located in Penobscot County
• Howland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• East Lowell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
  • East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
• Burlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
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  • Woodville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Lowell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Mattawamkeag
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
    • Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lincoln ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincoln.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lincoln. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lincoln and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lincoln.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Lincoln.

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 helpful 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 Lincoln:

• 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 Penobscot County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Aroostook County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Piscataquis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Penobscot County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Penobscot County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lincoln: www.lincolnmaine.org/

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