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 Palermo (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 Palermo. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Palermo is primarily located in Waldo County. A portion of Palermo extends into Kennebec 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 Palermo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palermo:
- Waldo County (The home county of Palermo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- North Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- South Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- West Searsmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Freedom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Searsmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Slab City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Thorndike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Bickfords Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Branch Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- South China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- China
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- South Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Vassalboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Sidney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Razorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Burkettville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Lucas Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Stickney Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Warren Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Flanders Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Davis Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Whitefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Head Tide
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Nobleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Waldoboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Dixmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Smithfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Norridgewock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Skowhegan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palermo, see our County-by-County Page for Palermo.
Cemeteries Near Palermo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palermo.
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 Palermo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palermo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Branch Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parmeter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dennis Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dudley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dirigo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Deer Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haskell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- China Village Cemetery Extension
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Osgood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- China Neck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Palermo had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Palermo had a population of 1,525 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
- Weeks Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weeks Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Mills
- East Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palermo
- North Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- South China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- China
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- South Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
- South Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vassalboro
- Lambs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- West Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palermo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palermo.
Newspapers Published in Palermo ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palermo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palermo, 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 Palermo.
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 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 Palermo:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Sagadahoc 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 Palermo, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palermo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |