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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 Presque Isle (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 Presque Isle. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Presque Isle is located in Aroostook 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 Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

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

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of Presque Isle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Presque Isle, with the one closest to Presque Isle listed first.
    • Easton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Crouseville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
      • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
    • Mapleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
    • Adaline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • McGraw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Washburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Lyndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fort Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
      • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle Hill
      • From Presque Isle to Castle Hill
    • Grimes Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hurd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
      • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurd
      • From Presque Isle to Hurd

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

Cemeteries Near Presque Isle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Presque Isle.

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

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

  • St. Mary's Chapman Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bean Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Estey Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estey Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estey Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munson Christy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munson Christy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munson Christy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Braley Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grendell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grendell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grendell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Tree Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Presque Isle had a population of 1,050 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Presque Isle had a population of 8,950 people.

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

  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Parkhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
    • Parkhurst is located in Aroostook County
  • Mapleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County
  • Roberts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Aroostook County
  • Westfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Washburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Lyndon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Castle Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Castle Hill
    • From Presque Isle to Castle Hill
  • Hurd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
    • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hurd
    • From Presque Isle to Hurd
  • Caribou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mars Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <2>
    • Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Perham
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Presque Isle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Presque Isle.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Presque Isle ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Presque Isle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Presque Isle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Presque Isle and those printed in the larger area surrounding Presque Isle.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Presque Isle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Presque Isle:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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>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 Presque Isle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Presque Isle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Presque Isle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6812, Longitude: -68.0155    









 

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