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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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe Center: Monroe Ctr. (or less commonly used: Monroe Cen., Monroe Cent. or Monroe 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 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.

Monroe Center is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.

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

  • Waldo County     (The home county of Monroe Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Center, with the one closest to Monroe Center listed first.
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Monroe Center to Jackson
    • Swanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <3>
    • North Searsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Winterport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
      • Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
    • Waldo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Winterport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Knox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Center, with the one closest to Monroe Center listed first.
    • Bucksport Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bucksport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
    • Verona Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Orland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
    • West Penobscot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Orland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <3>
    • Castine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Penobscot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <3>
    • Dedham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Penobscot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Brooksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harborside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <3>
    • Cape Rosier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Center, with the one closest to Monroe Center listed first.
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • China
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
    • Branch Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • Benton Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Morrison Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Winslow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • South China
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <3>
    • East Vassalboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • North Vassalboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Waterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Center, with the one closest to Monroe Center listed first.
    • West Appleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucas Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Rockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
    • West Rockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <3>
    • Stickney Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Globe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Globe
      • From Monroe Center to Globe
  • Lincoln County
    • Somerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Center, with the one closest to Monroe Center listed first.
    • East Dixmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Newburgh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newburgh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • Newburgh Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • North Newburgh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hampden Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Orrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
    • Plymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Etna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Goodale Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Center, with the one closest to Monroe Center listed first.
    • Detroit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
    • Houston Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • West Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
    • Hartland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
    • Shawmut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Albans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
    • Nyes Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hinckley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County

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

Cemeteries Near Monroe Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monroe 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 Monroe Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Solitude Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Solitude Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Solitude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Place Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Styles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Styles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Styles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stephen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lufkin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lufkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lufkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mudgett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Fogg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
    • North Monroe is located in Waldo County
  • West Winterport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winterport
    • West Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jackson
    • From Monroe Center to Jackson
  • Brooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Dixmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Swanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Swanville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <3>
  • North Searsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Newburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ellingwood Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellingwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellingwood Corner
    • Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Dixmont Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
    • Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Newburgh Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Newburgh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • East Thorndike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
      • East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
    • Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Monroe 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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monroe Center, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monroe Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Monroe Center:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monroe 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Monroe Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monroe Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6006, Longitude: -69.0392       In this case, the coordinates for Monroe Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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