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 Robinhood (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 Robinhood. 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.
Robinhood is located in Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Robinhood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robinhood:
- Sagadahoc County (The home county of Robinhood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- MacMahan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Arrowsic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phippsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woolwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sabino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- West Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Days Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Popham Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Sebasco Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Small Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- Lisbon Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Penley Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Sabattus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Nason Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Wales Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Lewiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- Harding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Cundys Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Pennellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Harpswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harpswell Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Orrs Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
- Bunganuc Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Merepoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Bailey Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- South Harpswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- East Pittston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Gardiner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Litchfield Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Litchfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Batchelders Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- South Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Gardiner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Purgatory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- Randolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Chelsea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Farmingdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Port Clyde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Cushing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Cushing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tenants Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Long Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Long Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
- Warren Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Saint George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- Southport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trevett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mouse Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- West Boothbay Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- Boothbay Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boothbay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Westport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- East Boothbay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linekin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linekin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
- South Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edgecomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgecomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robinhood, see our County-by-County Page for Robinhood.
Cemeteries Near Robinhood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robinhood.
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 Robinhood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robinhood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- Jewett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tarbox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Drummond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wiley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ocean View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Robinhood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robinhood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robinhood, with the one closest to Robinhood listed first.
- Five Islands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
- Arrowsic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Southport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trevett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phippsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mouse Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- Winnegance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winnegance is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnegance
- Boothbay Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boothbay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woolwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bay Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bay Point is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
- Nequasset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nequasset is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nequasset
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robinhood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robinhood.
Newspapers Published in Robinhood ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robinhood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robinhood, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robinhood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Robinhood:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Sagadahoc County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln 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> | 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 Robinhood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Robinhood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |