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 Montville (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 Montville. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Montville is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Montville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montville:
- Waldo County (The home county of Montville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- South Montville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- North Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Morrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Searsmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Slab City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Center Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Castine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harborside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- West Penobscot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Bucksport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- West Brooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Bucksport Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Orland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Orland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Branch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- China
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South China
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- North Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- East Vassalboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Benton Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- West Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Razorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Flanders Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Coopers Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- North Whitefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Waldoboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whitefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eugley Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Nobleboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Alna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Dixmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Plymouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newburgh Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- East Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- North Newburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Newport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Detroit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Pittsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hinckley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Dogtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Canaan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montville, see our County-by-County Page for Montville.
Cemeteries Near Montville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montville.
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 Montville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pierce Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greer Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90048 <2>
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Danforth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Montville had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Montville had a population of 1,093 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montville, with the one closest to Montville listed first.
- Center Montville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Center Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
- Whites Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whites Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Corner
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- North Searsmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
- Smithton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- South Montville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Halldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Halldale is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halldale
- East Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
- North Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- West Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Searsmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Knox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Knox Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montville.
Newspapers Published in Montville ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montville.
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 Montville:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Montville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Montville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |