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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 Medford 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 Medford 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 Medford 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Medford Center: Medford Ctr. (or less commonly used: Medford Cen., Medford Cent. or Medford 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.

Medford Center is located in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County: Aroostook, Penobscot & Somerset.

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

  • Piscataquis County     (The home county of Medford Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford Center, with the one closest to Medford Center listed first.
    • Medford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Piscataquis County
    • Milo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <1>
    • Lake View Plantation
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Plantation
      • Lake View Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Brownville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
      • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <1>
    • Brownville Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Junction
      • Brownville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
    • Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Piscataquis County
    • Sebec
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec
      • Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <1>
    • South Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
      • South Dover is located in Piscataquis County
    • Bowerbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerbank
      • Bowerbank is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Steadman Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadman Landing
      • Steadman Landing is located in Piscataquis County
    • Dover - Foxcroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
      • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <1>
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford Center, with the one closest to Medford Center listed first.
    • Maxfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxfield
      • Maxfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Lagrange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Howland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enfield
      • West Enfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Enfield <1>
    • Edinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Seboeis Plantation
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
      • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • South Lagrange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lagrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lagrange
      • South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
    • Passadumkeag
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
      • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Enfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Bradford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Olamon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olamon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olamon
      • Olamon is located in Penobscot County
    • Greenbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Medford 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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medford Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Medford Center, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Medford Center.

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 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 Medford Center:

Cemeteries Near Medford Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medford 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.

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 Medford Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Medford Center, with the one closest to Medford Center listed first.

  • Medford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
  • Schoodic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoodic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoodic Cemetery
  • Upper Ferry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Ferry Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Orneville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orneville Cemetery
  • West Enfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Enfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Enfield Cemetery
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
  • Gould Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edinburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edinburg Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Medford Center had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Medford Center, with the one closest to Medford Center listed first.

  • Medford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Maxfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxfield
    • Maxfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Boyd Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Lake
    • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
  • Lagrange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lake View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Piscataquis County
  • Milo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <1>
  • Howland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • South Lagrange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lagrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lagrange
    • South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
  • Seboeis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis
    • Seboeis is located in Penobscot County
  • Brownville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <1>
  • North Bradford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradford
    • North Bradford is located in Penobscot County
  • Passadumkeag
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
    • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Sebec
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sebec
      • South Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
    • Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Bradford Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Center
      • Bradford Center is located in Penobscot County

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

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 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.
<3>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- Medford Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medford Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2505, Longitude: -68.8291    
<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 Medford Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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