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 North Appleton (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 North Appleton. 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 North Appleton ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Appleton: N. Appleton
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 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.
North Appleton is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near North Appleton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Appleton:
- Knox County (The home county of North Appleton)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Appleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- South Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lucas Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Razorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Harborside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Castine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- West Penobscot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Little Deer Isle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Deer Isle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sargentville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
- Bucksport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Branch Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South China
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- China
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- East Vassalboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Pittston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Benton Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Chelsea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Flanders Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Davis Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Waldoboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eugley Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- South Waldoboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- North Whitefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Nobleboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Whitefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Dixmont
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Newburgh
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Searsmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slab City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Lincolnville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- South Montville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- West Searsmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Belmont Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Lincolnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Appleton, see our County-by-County Page for North Appleton.
Cemeteries Near North Appleton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Appleton.
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 North Appleton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Appleton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lassell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sprague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weymouth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- East Searsmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Belmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 North Appleton had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Appleton, with the one closest to North Appleton listed first.
- Appleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Searsmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- North Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- South Montville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Burkettville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- West Searsmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- East Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- South Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- North Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Appleton. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Appleton.
Newspapers Published in North Appleton ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Appleton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Appleton, 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 North Appleton.
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 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 North Appleton:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot 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 North Appleton, 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- North Appleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |