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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 Nickerson Mills (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 Nickerson Mills. 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 Nickerson Mills ...
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 Nickerson Mills: Nickerson Mls. (or less commonly used: Nickerson Mlls.)
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 southwest 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 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.
Nickerson Mills 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 Nickerson Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nickerson Mills:
- Waldo County (The home county of Nickerson Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- Swanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Searsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- Monroe Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Waldo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Bryants Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
- Searsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Orland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Castine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- East Orland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harborside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Penobscot
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Cape Rosier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Brooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- China
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Benton Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Morrison Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- East Vassalboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- South China
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Windsor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- West Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Appleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burkettville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- South Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Rockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Rockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Razorville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- Somerville
(27 miles [43.5 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- East Dixmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Newburgh
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Dixmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- North Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Hampden Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Orrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Goodale Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
- Hampden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Orrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- Detroit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Dogtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Pittsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Canaan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nickerson Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Nickerson Mills.
Cemeteries Near Nickerson Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nickerson Mills.
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 Nickerson Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nickerson Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Solitude Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seekens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Piper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harvey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Styles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Nickerson Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nickerson Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nickerson Mills, with the one closest to Nickerson Mills listed first.
- Swanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- North Searsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waldo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- City Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- City Point is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- North Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Searsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Winterport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winterport
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- East Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
- Morrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nickerson Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nickerson Mills.
Newspapers Published in Nickerson Mills ...
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 Nickerson Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nickerson Mills, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nickerson Mills.
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 Nickerson Mills:
- 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> | 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 Nickerson Mills, 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 from Point A (ie- Nickerson Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |