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 Manks 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 Manks 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 Manks 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 Manks Corner: Manks Cor. (or less commonly used: Manks Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Manks Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Manks Corner may originally have been Mank's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Manks Corner might be written as Mank 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 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.
Manks Corner is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Manks Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manks Corner:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Manks Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- Davis Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Flanders Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Waldoboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eugley Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- South Waldoboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Nobleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Coopers Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Medomak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Damariscotta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- Cape Rosier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Harborside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Castine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penobscot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- South Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Pittston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Branch Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South China
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Pittston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Randolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- China
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farmingdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gardiner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Stickney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Warren Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Razorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Burkettville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thomaston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Murphys Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Harwards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Days Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Richmond Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- MacMahan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Woolwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoinham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Montville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Lincolnville Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Searsmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Slab City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- West Searsmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Lincolnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palermo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Manks Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Manks Corner.
Cemeteries Near Manks Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manks 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 Manks Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Manks Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- Post Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- The Post Cemetery has also been known as:
- Post Sunny View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90419 <3>
- Comery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shuman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Waldoboro.
- The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312392 <3>
- Forest Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Creamer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
While we didn't find Manks Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manks Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Manks Corner, with the one closest to Manks Corner listed first.
- North Waldoboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
- South Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Orffs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
- Winslows Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
- Waldoboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- East Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Waldoboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
- Razorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Manks Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manks Corner.
Newspapers Published in Manks 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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manks Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manks Corner, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manks Corner.
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 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 Manks Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc County
- Waldo 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manks Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Manks Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |