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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 Parkhurst (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 Parkhurst. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Parkhurst is located in Aroostook 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 Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

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

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of Parkhurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • McGraw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Aroostook County
      • McGraw has also been known as:
      • McGraw Siding
    • Fort Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Lyndon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
      • East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
    • Presque Isle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grimes Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Mill
      • Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
    • Hurd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
      • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
    • Crouseville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
      • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
    • Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Adaline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Aroostook County
    • Caribou
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <1>
    • Somers Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Corner
      • Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
    • Washburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Parkhurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkhurst.

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

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

  • Bean Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dyer Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyndon Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyndon Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyndon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Roberts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Aroostook County
  • Maple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County
  • Presque Isle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Lyndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
    • East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
  • Hurd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
    • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Caribou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <1>
  • Washburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <1>
  • Mapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
  • Westfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Limestone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Castle Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
      • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • North Lyndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
      • North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
    • Perham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Parkhurst ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkhurst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkhurst, 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 Parkhurst.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Parkhurst:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Parkhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7484, Longitude: -67.9567       In this case, the coordinates for Parkhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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