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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 Monson (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 Monson. 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 and 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.

Monson 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 Monson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monson:

  • Piscataquis County     (The home county of Monson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monson, with the one closest to Monson listed first.
    • Willimantic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
      • Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Monson Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lower Shirley Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shirley Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Upper Shirley Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sangerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <2>
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Parkman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <2>
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Howard Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monson, with the one closest to Monson listed first.
    • Silvers Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Russell Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corinna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
      • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <2>
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bradford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Exeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Exeter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
      • East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Exeter
      • From Monson to East Exeter
    • North Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monson, with the one closest to Monson listed first.
    • Mayfield Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Mainstream
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Forks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Moscow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Caratunk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Albans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people

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

Cemeteries Near Monson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monson.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbot Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirley Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guilford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pingree Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkman Corner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkman Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkman Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (71 more) ...
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rural Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gray Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monson had a population of 621 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Monson had a population of 665 people.

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

  • Blanchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Piscataquis County
  • Willimantic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
    • Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Monson Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Guilford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guilford
    • North Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
  • Abbot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Shirley Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Onawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
    • Onawa is located in Piscataquis County
  • Guilford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sangerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
    • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <2>
  • Parkman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
    • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <2>
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Monson ...

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 Monson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Monson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Monson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Monson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Monson.

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 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 Monson:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Monson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2861, Longitude: -69.4999    









 

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