Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Richmond Mill (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 Richmond Mill. 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 Richmond Mill ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Richmond Mill: Richmond Ml. (or less commonly used: Richmond Mll.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Richmond Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond Mill.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Richmond Mill is located in Kennebec County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Richmond Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richmond Mill:
- Kennebec County (The home county of Richmond Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Fayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Kents Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Fayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Readfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maranacook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Locks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Monmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Winthrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- East Livermore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Leeds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Leeds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- South Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Shy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Livermore Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Curtis Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Howes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Turner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Turner Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Leeds Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Cumberland County
- Cobb Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Chisholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Chesterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Jay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- North Chesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Farmington Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dryden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- New Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Dixfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Dresden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Hatchs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Head Tide
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Alna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Canton Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Gilbertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- East Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Buckfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sumner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dixfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Peru
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Hebron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dickvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Richmond Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bowdoin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoinham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harwards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Pejepscot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Mercer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Starks
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norridgewock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nyes Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Shawmut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Anson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hinckley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Waldo County
- Palermo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richmond Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Richmond Mill.
Cemeteries Near Richmond Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richmond Mill.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Richmond Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richmond Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Wing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Readfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Leeds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leeds Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whittier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (401 more) ...
- Shuy Yard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noyes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Richmond Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richmond Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richmond Mill, with the one closest to Richmond Mill listed first.
- Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Fayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fayette Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corner
- Kents Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Livermore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- North Fayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- North Leeds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Readfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mount Vernon
- Livermore Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Livermore Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Center
- South Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Leeds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- Maranacook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Readfield Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Readfield Depot is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield Depot
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richmond Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richmond Mill.
Newspapers Published in Richmond Mill ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richmond Mill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richmond Mill.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Richmond Mill:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richmond Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |