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 Fairfield (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 Fairfield. 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 Fairfield ...
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 Fairfield: N. Fairfield
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Fairfield. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Fairfield.
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 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.
North Fairfield is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near North Fairfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Fairfield:
- Somerset County (The home county of North Fairfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Nyes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Shawmut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Norridgewock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- East Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Madison is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Livermore Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- East Livermore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Livermore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- New Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farmington Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Industry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Chesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Chesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- New Vineyard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Fairbanks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- East Wilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Dryden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- South Strong
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- Temple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Morrison Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benton Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Belgrade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Rome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Vassalboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belgrade Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Burkettville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Razorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- West Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Lucas Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Somerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dixmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Corinna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- East Dixmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Etna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Stetson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Piscataquis County
- Wellington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Burnham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Winnecook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Unity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Palermo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Palermo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Montville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Fairfield, see our County-by-County Page for North Fairfield.
Cemeteries Near North Fairfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Fairfield.
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 Fairfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Fairfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Friend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Covell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tozier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nobels Ferry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Emery Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ames Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gould Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Fairfield had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Fairfield, with the one closest to North Fairfield listed first.
- Fairfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Larone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Larone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larone
- Shawmut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Morrison Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benton Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Norridgewock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Skowhegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 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 North Fairfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Fairfield.
Newspapers Published in North Fairfield ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fairfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Fairfield, 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 North Fairfield.
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 North Fairfield:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis 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 Fairfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |