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 Marrtown (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 Marrtown. 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 southwest 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 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.
Marrtown is located in Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Marrtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marrtown:
- Sagadahoc County (The home county of Marrtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phippsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Popham Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Arrowsic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- MacMahan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Sebasco Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Small Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sabino
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woolwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Murphys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Days Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Lisbon Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Penley Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Sabattus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Wales
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Nason Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Rumford Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Cundys Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Harpswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Harding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harpswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pennellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Harpswell Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Orrs Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bailey Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- West Harpswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bunganuc Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Merepoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- South Harpswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Litchfield Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- East Pittston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Batchelders Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- South Monmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Pittston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Gardiner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Purgatory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Friendship
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Clyde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- South Cushing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Cushing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tenants Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Southport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mouse Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- West Boothbay Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- Boothbay Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trevett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Boothbay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Linekin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
- East Boothbay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- South Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgecomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
- Edgecomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marrtown, see our County-by-County Page for Marrtown.
Cemeteries Near Marrtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marrtown.
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 Marrtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marrtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Drummond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gilman & Bliston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barlett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jewett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Cranberryhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberryhorn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Harpswell.
- The Cranberryhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Old Great Island Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89782 <2>
- Tarbox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Webber Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Marrtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marrtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marrtown, with the one closest to Marrtown listed first.
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Popham Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Bay Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bay Point is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
- Phippsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashdale is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Arrowsic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Small Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Islands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
- Winnegance
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winnegance is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnegance
- West Southport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cundys Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- East Harpswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Mouse Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marrtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marrtown.
Newspapers Published in Marrtown ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marrtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marrtown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marrtown.
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 Marrtown:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Sagadahoc County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln 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> | 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 Marrtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marrtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |