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 Pitmans 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 Pitmans 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 Pitmans 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Pitmans Corner: Pitmans Cor. (or less commonly used: Pitmans Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Pitmans Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pitmans Corner may originally have been Pitman's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pitmans Corner might be written as Pitman Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pitmans Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pitmans Corner.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Pitmans 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 Pitmans Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pitmans Corner:
- Knox County (The home county of Pitmans Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Appleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Razorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Stickney Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- West Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Cape Rosier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Harborside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Castine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- West Penobscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Brooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Deer Isle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Deer Isle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sargentville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
- Bucksport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- China
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South China
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Pittston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Vassalboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(24 miles [38.6 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 Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Flanders Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Davis Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville
(12 miles [19.3 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waldoboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Waldoboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Eugley Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- North Whitefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Nobleboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Whitefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Newburgh Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- South Montville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Searsmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Lincolnville Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Searsmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Bickfords Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Belmont Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Montville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Morrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pitmans Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Pitmans Corner.
Cemeteries Near Pitmans Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pitmans 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 Pitmans Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pitmans Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Sprague Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weymouth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lassell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Hope Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Pitmans Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pitmans Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pitmans Corner, with the one closest to Pitmans Corner listed first.
- Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
- Burkettville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- North Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- West Appleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- South Montville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Searsmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
- West Searsmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- South Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 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 Pitmans Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pitmans Corner.
Newspapers Published in Pitmans 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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pitmans Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pitmans Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pitmans Corner.
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 Pitmans Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pitmans Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pitmans Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |