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 Livermore Center (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 Livermore Center. 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 Livermore Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Livermore Center: Livermore Ctr. (or less commonly used: Livermore Cen., Livermore Cent. or Livermore Cntr.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Livermore Center is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Below are the counties that are near Livermore Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Livermore Center:
- Androscoggin County (The home county of Livermore Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- East Livermore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Livermore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Shy Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Livermore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Livermore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Livermore Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Howes Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- North Leeds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Turner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- Turner Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Curtis Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- Cobb Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Otisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Shaker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- Chisholm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Chesterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Dryden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Dixfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- North Chesterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- East Wilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Farmington Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- New Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- North Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Kents Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Readfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Locks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Maranacook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County
- Dresden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- Canton Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Gilbertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- East Sumner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dickvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Dixfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Peru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- Richmond Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bowdoin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoinham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- Mercer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Smithfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Starks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Norridgewock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Livermore Center, see our County-by-County Page for Livermore Center.
Cemeteries Near Livermore Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Livermore Center.
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 Livermore Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Livermore Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- Hillman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Waters Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Noyes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shuy Yard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shy Corner.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Treat Cemetery
- Treat Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90629 <2>
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Shy Corner.
- North Livermore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Livermore Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Livermore Center had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Livermore Center, with the one closest to Livermore Center listed first.
- East Livermore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Livermore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Livermore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Livermore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Livermore Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Turner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Howes Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- North Leeds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Fayette Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fayette Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corner
- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- North Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Livermore Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Livermore Center.
Newspapers Published in Livermore Center ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Livermore Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Livermore Center, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Livermore Center.
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 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 Livermore Center:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Androscoggin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Livermore Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Livermore Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |