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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 Orffs Corner (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 Orffs Corner. 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 Orffs Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Orffs Corner: Orffs Cor. (or less commonly used: Orffs Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Orffs Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Orffs Corner may originally have been Orff's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Orffs Corner might be written as Orff Corner.

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.

Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

Below are the counties that are near Orffs Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orffs Corner:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Orffs Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orffs Corner, with the one closest to Orffs Corner listed first.
    • Flanders Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
    • Waldoboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eugley Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Nobleboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coopers Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <3>
    • South Waldoboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • North Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <3>
    • Damariscotta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newcastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Head Tide
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
  • Cumberland County
    • Harding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orffs Corner, with the one closest to Orffs Corner listed first.
    • South Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • East Pittston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • North Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Chelsea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • South Gardiner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Branch Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • South China
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <3>
    • Pittston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Farmingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <3>
    • Gardiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
    • Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orffs Corner, with the one closest to Orffs Corner listed first.
    • Globe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Stickney Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Warren Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lucas Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkettville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cushing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <3>
    • Thomaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
    • South Cushing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orffs Corner, with the one closest to Orffs Corner listed first.
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Harwards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Murphys Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Days Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Woolwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Bowdoinham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • MacMahan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Arrowsic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <3>
    • Bowdoin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • West Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <3>
  • Somerset County
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orffs Corner, with the one closest to Orffs Corner listed first.
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • South Montville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Montville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
    • Palermo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <3>
    • Lincolnville Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <3>
    • Slab City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • West Searsmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Searsmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
    • North Palermo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
      • North Palermo is located in Waldo County
    • Bickfords Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Montville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Greers Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Belmont Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orffs Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Orffs Corner.

Cemeteries Near Orffs Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orffs Corner.

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 Orffs Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orffs Corner, with the one closest to Orffs Corner listed first.

  • Forest Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creamer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shuman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the south of Waldoboro.
    • The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Benner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312392 <5>
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunbar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eugley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eugley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goshen Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Post Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
      • The Post Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Post Sunny View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90419 <5>

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Orffs Corner had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Orffs Corner, with the one closest to Orffs Corner listed first.

  • North Waldoboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Waldoboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
    • North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Winslows Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
    • Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
  • Globe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Knox County
  • West Waldoboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Waldoboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
    • West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Waldoboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stickney Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
    • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
  • West Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Washington
    • West Washington is located in Knox County
  • Nobleboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • South Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
  • Warren Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • Warren Station is located in Knox County
  • South Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
    • South Union is located in Knox County
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    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Razorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
      • Razorville is located in Knox County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orffs Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orffs Corner.

Newspapers Published in Orffs Corner ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orffs Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orffs Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orffs Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Orffs Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orffs Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Orffs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orffs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1637, Longitude: -69.4148       In this case, the coordinates for Orffs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Orffs Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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