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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 Neals 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 Neals 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 Neals 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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Neals Corner: Neals Cor. (or less commonly used: Neals Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Neals Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Neals Corner may originally have been Neal's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Neals Corner might be written as Neal Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Neals Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neals 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Neals Corner is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Neals Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neals Corner:
- Waldo County (The home county of Neals Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Waldo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Morrill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Bryants Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
- Swanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belfast
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Bickfords Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Bucksport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- West Penobscot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Bucksport Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Castine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harborside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Cape Rosier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Orland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Orland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Brooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- China
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- South China
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Benton Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- East Vassalboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- North Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Winslow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Burkettville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Camden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Rockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Razorville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Flanders Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- North Whitefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Waldoboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Newburgh Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- North Newburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Plymouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carmel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hampden Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Hampden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Etna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Detroit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Pittsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Canaan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neals Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Neals Corner.
Cemeteries Near Neals Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neals 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.
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 Neals Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neals Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shorey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hadley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seekens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pierce Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (341 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pitcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Neals Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Neals Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neals Corner, with the one closest to Neals Corner listed first.
- Waldo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Morrill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- City Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- City Point is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- East Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
- Belfast
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
- Center Montville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Center Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
- North Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
- Center Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Montville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- West Searsmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neals Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neals Corner.
Newspapers Published in Neals 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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neals Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neals Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neals 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 professional and volunteer 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 Neals Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Neals Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neals Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |