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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 Naskeag (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 Naskeag. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Naskeag is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Naskeag)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naskeag, with the one closest to Naskeag listed first.
    • Brooklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Brooklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
      • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
    • Oceanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
      • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
    • Mountainville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
      • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
    • Sedgwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <1>
    • Atlantic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlantic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
    • Seal Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Minturn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
    • Swans Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Island
      • Swans Island is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swans Island <1>
    • Deer Isle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
      • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <1>
    • Bernard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Little Deer Isle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sargentville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naskeag, with the one closest to Naskeag listed first.
    • Isle Au Haut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Au Haut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Au Haut
      • Isle Au Haut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle Au Haut <1>
    • North Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <1>
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
      • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • Vinalhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Rockport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <1>
    • Glen Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Owls Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rockland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Matinicus Isle Plantation
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinicus Isle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinicus Isle Plantation
      • Matinicus Isle Plantation is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • West Rockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <1>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naskeag, with the one closest to Naskeag listed first.
    • Islesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • North Islesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Northport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <1>
    • Sandy Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <1>
    • Stockton Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
      • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <1>
    • Lincolnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <1>
    • East Northport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Northport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
    • Searsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Belfast
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Prospect
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryants Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
      • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Lincolnville Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Naskeag ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Naskeag.

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

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

  • Freethy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freethy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freethy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stinson's Neck Cemetery
    • Sunshine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89873 <4>
  • Reach Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ephraim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Birchland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Birchland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Birchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the east of Tremont.
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pomroy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90411 <4>
  • Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carters Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Mt. Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillrest 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.<6>

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

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

  • Brooklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oceanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
  • North Brooklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
  • Atlantic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlantic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
  • Sedgwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <1>
  • South Deer Isle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
    • South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • North Sedgwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sedgwick
    • North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
  • Swans Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Island
    • Swans Island is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swans Island <1>
  • West Tremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tremont
    • West Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Tremont <1>
  • Seal Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Deer Isle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Deer Isle
    • North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Deer Isle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <1>
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    • Sunset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
    • Sargentville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • South Blue Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Blue Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County

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

Newspapers Published in Naskeag ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Naskeag.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Naskeag, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Naskeag.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Naskeag:

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Naskeag) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naskeag. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2345, Longitude: -68.5320       In this case, the coordinates for Naskeag have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Naskeag, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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