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So far, we found very little information about Perkin's Plantation. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Perkin's Plantation to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Perkin's Plantation, please Contact Us.

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 Perkin's Plantation (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 Perkin's Plantation. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Perkin's Plantation is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin 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 Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Perkin's Plantation)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • Weld
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berry Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Temple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • East Dixfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Dryden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Wilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Fairbanks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Phillips
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • North Jay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • Livermore Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Livermore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shy Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Livermore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • East Livermore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • North Turner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Howes Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North Leeds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chase Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Turner Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <2>
  • Kennebec County
  • Oxford County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • New Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Starks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Mercer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • East New Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Anson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • North Anson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
    • Barron Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Norridgewock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
    • Embden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
      • Embden is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people

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

Cemeteries Near Perkin's Plantation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perkin's Plantation.

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 Perkin's Plantation covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.

  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Intervale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Intervale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staples Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...

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.

While we didn't find Perkin's Plantation in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Perkin's Plantation.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.

  • Weld
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Berry Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Dixfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • Dixfield Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
    • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
  • East Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Frye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
    • Frye is located in Oxford County
  • Dixfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North Jay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fairbanks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • South Strong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Perkin's Plantation ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkin's Plantation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perkin's Plantation, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perkin's Plantation.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Perkin's Plantation:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Perkin's Plantation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Perkin's Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkin's Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6740, Longitude: -70.3693    









 

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