Our Genealogy Helper
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 New City (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 New City. 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 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.
New City 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 New City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New City:
- Piscataquis County (The home county of New City)
- Aroostook County
- The following are listed by their distance from New City, with the one closest to New City listed first.
- Hersey
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Crystal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Sherman Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
- Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <2>
- Benedicta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedicta
- Benedicta is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedicta <2>
- Moro Plantation
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Plantation
- Moro Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Island Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <2>
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from New City, with the one closest to New City listed first.
- Shin Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Pond
- Shin Pond is located in Penobscot County
- Mount Chase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
- Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Stacyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Patten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patten <2>
- Sherman Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
- Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
- Millinocket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millinocket
- Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millinocket <2>
- East Millinocket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
- East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New City, see our County-by-County Page for New City.
Newspapers Published in New City ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around New City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New City, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New City.
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 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 New City:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maine State Archives
- Pages specific to Piscataquis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Aroostook County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Penobscot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Aroostook County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Piscataquis County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maine
- Cemeteries of Piscataquis County
Cemeteries Near New City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New City.
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 New City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New City, with the one closest to New City listed first.
- Hersey Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
- Crystal Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Cemetery
- Sherman Mills Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Mills Cemetery
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
- Marley Bradford Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marley Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marley Bradford Cemetery
- Golden Ridge Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Ridge Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
- Darling Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find New City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New City, with the one closest to New City listed first.
- Stacyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Patten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patten <2>
- Hersey
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Sherman Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
- Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <2>
- Crystal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Benedicta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedicta
- Benedicta is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedicta <2>
- Moro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New City. See our List of 1890's Communities around New City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- New City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9900, Longitude: -68.9109 In this case, the coordinates for New City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 New City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |