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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 Moosehead (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 Moosehead. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Piscataquis County     (The home county of Moosehead)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • 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 <1>
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • Long Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • 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 <1>
    • 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 <1>
    • 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
    • Caratunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Moosehead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moosehead.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirley Mills Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Road Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monson Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> 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 in 1895, Moosehead had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Greenville Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <1>
  • 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.<2>
    • 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
  • 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.<2>
    • 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
  • Shirley Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  • Long Pond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • North East Carry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 <1>
  • The Forks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Monson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Moosehead ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moosehead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moosehead, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moosehead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Moosehead:

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

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

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>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.
<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>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 Moosehead, 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- 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).




 

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