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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 Murphys Corner (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 Murphys Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Murphys Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Murphys Corner: Murphys Cor. (or less commonly used: Murphys Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Murphys Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Murphys Corner may originally have been Murphy's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Murphys Corner might be written as Murphy Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.

Below are the counties that are near Murphys Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murphys Corner:

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

Cemeteries Near Murphys Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphys Corner.

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

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

  • Murphys Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tarbox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarbox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarbox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Murphys Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murphys Corner.

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

  • Westport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Montsweag
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsweag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsweag
    • Montsweag is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Nequasset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nequasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nequasset
    • Nequasset is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Woolwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
    • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
  • Bath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Trevett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
    • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <3>
  • North Bath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bath
    • North Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Winnegance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnegance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnegance
    • Winnegance is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Arrowsic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
    • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <3>
  • Edgecomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
    • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <3>
  • Boothbay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Edgecomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • North Edgecomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edgecomb
      • North Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Edgecomb <3>
    • Wiscasset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Islands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
      • Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County

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

Newspapers Published in Murphys Corner ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphys Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murphys Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murphys Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Murphys Corner:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Murphys Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murphys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9270, Longitude: -69.7339    









 

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