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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 Phillips (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 Phillips. 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.

Phillips is located in 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 Phillips. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phillips:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Phillips)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Strong
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Madrid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weld
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
      • Weld is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <2>
    • New Vineyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Sandy River Plantation
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
      • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Temple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fairbanks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Kingfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Berry Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Livermore Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North Livermore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Shy Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Livermore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • North Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Byron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Roxbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mexico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
    • West Peru
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Rumford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peru
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • East Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Gilbertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Rumford Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
      • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <2>
    • Upper Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
      • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • New Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East New Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Starks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Anson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Anson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Highland Plantation
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
      • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Mercer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Barron Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Embden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Solon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Phillips ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Phillips. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Phillips and those printed in the larger area surrounding Phillips.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Phillips.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Phillips:

Cemeteries Near Phillips ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillips.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Phillips - Maine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Avon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
  • Strong Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Town Cemetery
  • Madrid Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madrid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madrid Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • Staples Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
  • Intervale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Savage Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery

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 Phillips had a population of 1,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Phillips had a population of 1,025 people.

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

  • Strong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Madrid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
    • East Madrid is located in Franklin County
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Franklin County
  • Madrid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Strong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Strong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
    • South Strong is located in Franklin County
  • Weld
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
    • Weld is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <2>
  • New Vineyard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
    • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Fairbanks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
  • New Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kingfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Berry Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
    • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
  • Farmington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Allens Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Byron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Roxbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phillips) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillips. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8234, Longitude: -70.3399    
<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 Phillips, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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