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 Montsweag (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 Montsweag. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Montsweag 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 Montsweag. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montsweag:
- Sagadahoc County (The home county of Montsweag)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- Murphys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Woolwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Arrowsic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- MacMahan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoinham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Phippsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sabino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- Lisbon Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Sabattus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wales
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Wales Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Nason Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Leeds Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Penley Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Foggs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Greene Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- Harding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- East Harpswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pennellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Cundys Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Harpswell Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Harpswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Orrs Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
- Bustins Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Freeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- East Pittston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Gardiner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Litchfield Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pittston
(18 miles [29 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
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Farmingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Batchelders Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- West Gardiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Purgatory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- South Monmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- South Cushing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Port Clyde
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cushing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Martinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Globe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Warren Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Long Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Long Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
- Tenants Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Saint George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- Westport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Edgecomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wiscasset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trevett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Edgecomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
- Hatchs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- South Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Boothbay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walpole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boothbay Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Boothbay Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- Bayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montsweag, see our County-by-County Page for Montsweag.
Cemeteries Near Montsweag ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montsweag.
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 Montsweag - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montsweag covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Murphys Corner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rhumrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tarbox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Edgecomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ancient Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Partridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Partridge Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Woolwich.
- The Partridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hodgkins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #560758 <3>
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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, Montsweag had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montsweag, with the one closest to Montsweag listed first.
- Westport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Nequasset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nequasset is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nequasset
- North Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bath
- Woolwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgecomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Edgecomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wiscasset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trevett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- East Edgecomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
- South Newcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Winnegance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winnegance is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnegance
- Boothbay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montsweag. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montsweag.
Newspapers Published in Montsweag ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montsweag.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montsweag, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montsweag.
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 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 Montsweag:
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montsweag) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 Montsweag, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |