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 Newburgh Center (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 Newburgh Center. 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 Newburgh Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Newburgh Center: Newburgh Ctr. (or less commonly used: Newburgh Cen., Newburgh Cent. or Newburgh Cntr.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Newburgh Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newburgh Center:
- Penobscot County (The home county of Newburgh Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Newburgh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- North Newburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- South Newburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- East Dixmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Carmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Snow Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
- Etna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Dixmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Dedham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Orland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Orland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Penobscot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- North Penobscot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- North Ellsworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
- Castine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Otis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Otis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Morrison Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- China
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Knox County
- West Appleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Piscataquis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Dover South Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
- South Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Dover is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
- Atkinson Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Atkinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Detroit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Houston Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Dogtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Saint Albans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Canaan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Mainstream
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- North Winterport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- Monroe Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winterport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- North Searsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Swanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
- Knox Ledge Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newburgh Center, see our County-by-County Page for Newburgh Center.
Cemeteries Near Newburgh Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newburgh Center.
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 Newburgh Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newburgh Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chapman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bickford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lufkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neallys Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rug le Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Graveyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Toothaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Simpson Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newburgh Center had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newburgh Center, with the one closest to Newburgh Center listed first.
- Newburgh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- North Newburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- East Dixmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- West Hampden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampden
- Hermon Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hermon Pond is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Pond
- Ellingwood Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellingwood Corner
- Carmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixmont Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
- Hampden Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Etna Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- West Winterport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winterport
- Hermon Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hermon Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newburgh Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newburgh Center.
Newspapers Published in Newburgh Center ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newburgh Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newburgh Center, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newburgh Center.
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 helpful 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 Newburgh Center:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Penobscot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | 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. |
| <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 Newburgh Center, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newburgh Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |