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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 Proctors 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 Proctors 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 Proctors 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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Proctors Corner: Proctors Cor. (or less commonly used: Proctors Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Proctors Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Proctors Corner may originally have been Proctor's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Proctors Corner might be written as Proctor 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 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.

Proctors Corner is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Proctors Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Burkettville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Appleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucas Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Stickney Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Globe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Lake City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • West Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <3>
    • Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Rockport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Harborside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <3>
    • Cape Rosier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
    • Castine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Penobscot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <3>
    • West Brooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • West Penobscot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Little Deer Isle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sunset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
    • Brooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
    • Deer Isle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
      • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <3>
    • Sargentville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Bucksport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
    • Verona Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Branch Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • North Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • South China
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <3>
    • South Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • China
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Vassalboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • North Vassalboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • East Pittston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <3>
    • Vassalboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
      • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <3>
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Flanders Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Somerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
    • Davis Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Coopers Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <3>
    • Waldoboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eugley Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Waldoboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • Nobleboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <3>
    • Alna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <3>
    • North Newcastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Bremen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Dixmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Newburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • South Newburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
    • Shawmut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawmut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Nyes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Searsmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <3>
    • Slab City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Lincolnville Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Montville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Belmont Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Greers Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Morrill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Palermo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <3>
    • Lincolnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <3>
    • Bryants Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
      • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County

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

Newspapers Published in Proctors 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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Proctors Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Proctors Corner, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Proctors Corner.

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 Proctors Corner:

Cemeteries Near Proctors Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Proctors 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.

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

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Sprague Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
  • Skidmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • Weymouth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weymouth Cemetery
  • Hannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannon Cemetery
  • Pierpont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpont Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
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    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Gove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gove 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.<6>

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

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

  • Burkettville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
    • Burkettville is located in Knox County
  • North Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
    • North Union is located in Knox County
  • Appleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Appleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
    • North Appleton is located in Knox County
  • West Appleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
    • West Appleton is located in Knox County
  • South Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
    • South Liberty is located in Waldo County
  • Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
  • Razorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
    • Razorville is located in Knox County
  • South Montville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • South Montville is located in Waldo County
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Stickney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
    • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
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    • Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Searsmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <3>
    • West Searsmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County

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

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Proctors Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proctors Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3034, Longitude: -69.2887       In this case, the coordinates for Proctors Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Proctors Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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