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 Macs Corner (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 Macs Corner. 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 Macs Corner ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Macs Corner: Macs Cor. (or less commonly used: Macs Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Macs Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Macs Corner may originally have been Mac's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Macs Corner might be written as Mac Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Macs Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Macs Corner.
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 hospitals 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.
Macs Corner is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Macs Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macs Corner:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Macs Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macs Corner, with the one closest to Macs Corner listed first.
- Sebago
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Steep Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- South Bridgton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Naples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frye Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- South Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sandy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Casco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macs Corner, with the one closest to Macs Corner listed first.
- West Poland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Danville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- East Poland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Minot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Littlefield Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Rumford Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- West Minot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Penley Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macs Corner, with the one closest to Macs Corner listed first.
- Rankins Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- East Hiram
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Durgintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Brownfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Kezar Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Brownfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spurrs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Porter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Merrill Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macs Corner, with the one closest to Macs Corner listed first.
- Cornish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Limington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- East Limington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Limington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Limington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
- East Parsonsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Chicopee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Lake Arrowhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Kimbles Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Limerick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Parsonsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macs Corner, with the one closest to Macs Corner listed first.
- Effingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Effingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Center Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- South Chatham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Woodman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Conway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Wakefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macs Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Macs Corner.
Cemeteries Near Macs Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macs Corner.
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 Macs Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macs Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macs Corner, with the one closest to Macs Corner listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fitch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- York Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Poor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pike Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ridlon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wentworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sanborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fitch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (422 more) ...
- Sanborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peabody Pond Road Yard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody Pond Road Yard
- The Peabody Pond Road Yard has also been known as:
- Peabody Pond Road Cemetery
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 Macs Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Macs Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Macs Corner, with the one closest to Macs Corner listed first.
- Sebago
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Baldwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baldwin
- East Sebago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sebago
- North Sebago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sebago
- Rankins Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- West Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Steep Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Hiram
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Bridgton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Cornish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- North Limington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Richville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- South Casco
(8 miles [12.9 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 Macs Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macs Corner.
Newspapers Published in Macs Corner ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macs Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macs Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Macs Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Macs Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Macs Corner, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macs Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |