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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 Pittsfield (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 Pittsfield. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Pittsfield is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Pittsfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Dogtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Houston Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • West Palmyra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Detroit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Palmyra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
    • Saint Albans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Canaan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
    • Hinckley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Nyes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Cornville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
      • Cornville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Hancock County
    • Bucksport Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrison Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • Benton Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Waterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Winslow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • China
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
    • North Vassalboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • East Vassalboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • East Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Corinna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
      • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <2>
    • North Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Dixmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Stetson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
      • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • Dexter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Russell Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Wellington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Dover South Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
      • Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
    • Parkman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <2>
    • East Sangerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
      • East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <2>
    • Howard Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
      • Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
    • Sangerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <2>
    • South Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
      • South Dover is located in Piscataquis County
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Dover - Foxcroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
      • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <2>
    • Abbot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
      • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <2>
    • Atkinson Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Piscataquis County
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Burnham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Unity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
    • Thorndike
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <2>
    • Freedom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
      • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Monroe Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Montville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pittsfield ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pittsfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pittsfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pittsfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Pittsfield.

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 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 Pittsfield:

Cemeteries Near Pittsfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsfield.

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

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

  • Pooler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooler Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
  • West Pittsfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pittsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pittsfield Cemetery
  • North Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridge Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fuller Corner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Corner Cemetery
  • Warren Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Hill Cemetery
  • Mudgett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudgett Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
  • Nevins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • Slab City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab City Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Pittsfield had a population of 1,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pittsfield had a population of 4,003 people.

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

  • West Palmyra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
  • Detroit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
  • Palmyra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
  • Winnecook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnecook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Saint Albans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
  • Canaan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • East Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
      • East Troy is located in Waldo County
    • North Dixmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
      • North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • North Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County

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

The official website for Pittsfield: www.pittsfield.org/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Pittsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7824, Longitude: -69.3826    
<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 Pittsfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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