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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 Little Deer Isle (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 Little Deer Isle. 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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Little Deer Isle is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Little Deer Isle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Deer Isle, with the one closest to Little Deer Isle listed first.
    • Sargentville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Sedgwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • Brooksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • Deer Isle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
      • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <2>
    • Sunset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>
    • Brooklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Brooklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cape Rosier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harborside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
    • Oceanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Castine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Deer Isle, with the one closest to Little Deer Isle listed first.
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle Au Haut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Au Haut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Au Haut
      • Isle Au Haut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle Au Haut <2>
    • North Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <2>
    • Vinalhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Rockport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
    • Glen Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Owls Head
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • West Rockport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <2>
    • Rockland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Penobscot County
  • Waldo County

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

Cemeteries Near Little Deer Isle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Deer Isle.

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 Little Deer Isle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blastow's Cove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Grays Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carters Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reach Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Condon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...

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.<5>

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

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

  • North Deer Isle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Deer Isle
    • North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Sargentville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
  • Deer Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <2>
  • Sedgwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
  • South Brooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • Brooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
  • Sunset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>
  • South Deer Isle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
    • South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Brooklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Brooklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Sedgwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sedgwick
    • North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
  • Cape Rosier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Little Deer Isle ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Deer Isle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Deer Isle, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Deer Isle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Little Deer Isle:

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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>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.
<5>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 Little Deer Isle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Little Deer Isle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Deer Isle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2867, Longitude: -68.6959    









 

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