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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 Reed Plantation (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 Reed Plantation. 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 Reed Plantation ...

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.

Another variation: Read Plantation.

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.

Reed Plantation 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 Reed Plantation. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reed Plantation:

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of Reed Plantation)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reed Plantation, with the one closest to Reed Plantation listed first.
    • Bancroft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Wytopitlock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
      • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
    • Glenwood Plantation
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Plantation
      • Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Macwahoc Plantation
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
      • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Haynesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Molunkus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
      • Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Orient
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Benedicta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
      • Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <2>
    • Sherman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reed Plantation, with the one closest to Reed Plantation listed first.
    • Drew Plantation
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
      • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Kingman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Plantation of Prentiss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation of Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation of Prentiss
      • Plantation of Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
    • Mattawamkeag
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Carroll
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Carroll has also been known as:
      • Carroll Plantation
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Sherman Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
      • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Medway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <2>
    • Stacyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • East Millinocket
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
      • East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reed Plantation, with the one closest to Reed Plantation listed first.
    • Danforth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
    • Forest City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Washington County
    • Forest City Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
      • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
    • Brookton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Codyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
      • Codyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Codyville has also been known as:
      • Codyville Plantation
    • Topsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Talmadge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Lambert Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake
      • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Reed Plantation ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reed Plantation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reed Plantation, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reed Plantation.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Reed Plantation:

Cemeteries Near Reed Plantation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reed Plantation.

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

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

  • Clifford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
  • Wytopitlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wytopitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wytopitlock Cemetery
  • Drew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
  • Twombly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twombly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twombly Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Trout Brook Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Brook Cemetery
  • Selden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tuck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Haynesville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394821 <5>
    • Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Reed Plantation in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reed Plantation.

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

  • Wytopitlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
    • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
  • Bancroft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
  • South Bancroft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bancroft
    • South Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
  • Macwahoc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc
    • Macwahoc is located in Aroostook County
  • Kingman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Haynesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • Danforth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • Monarda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarda
    • Monarda is located in Aroostook County
  • Orient
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
  • Mattawamkeag
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eaton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Washington County
    • Benedicta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Mills
      • Sherman Mills is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman Mills <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reed Plantation. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Reed Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reed Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6953, Longitude: -68.1178       In this case, the coordinates for Reed Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Reed Plantation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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