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Nearest Communities to Moosehead,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Moosehead, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Moosehead:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Moosehead.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Piscataquis County: Aroostook, Penobscot & Somerset.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Moosehead. Of these communities, 27 are located in counties other than Piscataquis County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Moosehead (which is Piscataquis County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Moosehead

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Piscataquis County   (where Moosehead resides)
    • County Seat for Piscataquis:   Dover - Foxcroft
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moosehead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moosehead.
      • Moose Brook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Brook
        • Moose Brook is located in Piscataquis County
      • Beaver Cove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Greenville Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highlands
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Highlands
        • The Highlands is located in Piscataquis County
      • Lily Bay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Bay
        • Lily Bay is located in Piscataquis County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Lily Bay
        • From Moosehead to Lily Bay
      • Greenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Kokadjo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shirley Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Morkill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morkill
        • Morkill is located in Piscataquis County
      • Upper Shirley Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shirley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Lower Shirley Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • North East Carry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Elliottsville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
          • Elliottsville is located in Piscataquis County
        • Bodfish
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
          • Bodfish is located in Piscataquis County
        • Blanchard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
          • Blanchard is located in Piscataquis County
        • Onawa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
          • Onawa is located in Piscataquis County
        • Monson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Parrot
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot
          • Parrot is located in Piscataquis County
        • Willimantic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
        • Benson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
          • Benson is located in Piscataquis County
        • Goodell Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell Corner
          • Goodell Corner is located in Piscataquis County
        • Earley Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earley Landing
          • Earley Landing is located in Piscataquis County
        • Moosehorn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn
          • Moosehorn is located in Piscataquis County
        • Sebec Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec Lake
          • Sebec Lake is located in Piscataquis County
        • Packard Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard Landing
          • Packard Landing is located in Piscataquis County
        • Monson Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • North Guilford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guilford
          • North Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
        • Upper Abbot
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Abbot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Abbot
          • Upper Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
        • Happy Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
          • Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
        • Abbot
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cole Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Corner
          • Cole Corner is located in Piscataquis County
        • Kingsbury Plantation
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
        • Edes Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edes Corner
          • Edes Corner is located in Piscataquis County
  • Somerset County
    • County Seat for Somerset:   Skowhegan
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Moosehead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Moosehead.
      • Somerset Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Rockwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
      • Tarratine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarratine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarratine
        • Tarratine is located in Somerset County
      • Brassua
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassua
        • Brassua is located in Somerset County
      • Poplar Ripps
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ripps have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ripps
        • Poplar Ripps is located in Somerset County
      • Mackamp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
        • Mackamp is located in Somerset County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Mackamp
        • From Moosehead to Mackamp
      • Ogontz
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
        • Ogontz is located in Somerset County
      • Long Pond
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake Moxie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Moxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Moxie
        • Lake Moxie is located in Somerset County
      • Lake Parlin ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Parlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Parlin
        • Lake Parlin is located in Somerset County
      • West Forks Plantation
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
        • West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Seboomook
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboomook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboomook
        • Seboomook is located in Somerset County
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Troutdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
          • Troutdale is located in Somerset County
        • The Forks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • West Forks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
          • West Forks is located in Somerset County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Forks <4>
        • Blair
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
          • Blair is located in Somerset County
        • Pleasant Pond
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Pond
          • Pleasant Pond is located in Somerset County
        • Jackman Mill ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Mill
          • Jackman Mill is located in Somerset County
        • Jackman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
          • Jackman is located in Somerset County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <4>
        • Moose River
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
          • Moose River is located in Somerset County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
        • Three Streams
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Streams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Streams
          • Three Streams is located in Somerset County
        • Caratunk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Attean Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attean Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attean Landing
          • Attean Landing is located in Somerset County
        • Dennistown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown
          • Dennistown is located in Somerset County
        • Dyerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
          • Dyerville is located in Somerset County
        • Hayden Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Landing
          • Hayden Landing is located in Somerset County
        • Attean ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attean
          • Attean is located in Somerset County

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moosehead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moosehead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5842, Longitude: -69.7172       In this case, the coordinates for Moosehead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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