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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Muscongus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Muscongus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Muscongus, please Contact Us.

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 Muscongus (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 Muscongus. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Muscongus is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Muscongus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muscongus, with the one closest to Muscongus listed first.
    • Round Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bremen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Medomak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
    • Loudville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chamberlain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pemaquid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walpole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Damariscotta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newcastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pemaquid Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
    • East Edgecomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
  • Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muscongus, with the one closest to Muscongus listed first.
    • Harding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • East Harpswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
    • Cundys Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brunswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pennellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
    • Harpswell Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
    • Harpswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
    • Orrs Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Merepoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muscongus, with the one closest to Muscongus listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • South Gardiner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • South Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gardiner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmingdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
    • Hallowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muscongus, with the one closest to Muscongus listed first.
    • Friendship
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • South Cushing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • Port Clyde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Long Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
    • Tenants Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint George
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • Thomaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruce Head
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muscongus, with the one closest to Muscongus listed first.
    • Murphys Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • MacMahan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Arrowsic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
    • Woolwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Harwards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Phippsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Popham Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
    • Bowdoinham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muscongus, with the one closest to Muscongus listed first.
    • Lincolnville Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • South Montville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • Searsmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Palermo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • Lincolnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City

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

Cemeteries Near Muscongus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Muscongus.

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 Muscongus - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Muscongus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Poole - Greenlaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Loudville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ocean Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Bristol Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eugley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (237 more) ...
    • Pine Knoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glidden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.

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

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

  • Round Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Medomak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
  • Bremen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Broad Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cove
  • Walpole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pemaquid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol
  • New Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Damariscotta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Edgecomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
    • Pemaquid Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
    • Nobleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Muscongus ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Muscongus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Muscongus, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Muscongus.

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 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 Muscongus:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Muscongus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Muscongus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.