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 Payson 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 Payson 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 Payson 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Payson Corner: Payson Cor. (or less commonly used: Payson Crn.)
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 and hospitals 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.
Payson Corner 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 Payson Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Payson Corner:
- Knox County (The home county of Payson Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- South Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- West Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Glen Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Burkettville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- Cape Rosier
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Harborside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Castine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penobscot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Deer Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Deer Isle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sargentville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
- 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
- Stonington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Windsor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South China
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- China
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- East Pittston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Chelsea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Benton Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- 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
- Flanders Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Waldoboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Waldoboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Eugley Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Somerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harrington Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Medomak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- Lincolnville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Slab City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Belmont Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- South Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Northport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Payson Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Payson Corner.
Cemeteries Near Payson Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payson 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.
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 Payson Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Payson Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- Hope Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lassell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Amesbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Sprague Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Payson Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Payson Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Payson Corner, with the one closest to Payson Corner listed first.
- Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- East Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- North Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Searsmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- North Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Payson Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Payson Corner.
Newspapers Published in Payson 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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Payson Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Payson Corner, 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 Payson 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 websites either 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 Payson Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot 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 Payson Corner, 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' (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- Payson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |