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 Roque Bluffs (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 Roque Bluffs. 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 Roque Bluffs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Roque Bluffs: Roque Blfs.

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 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.

Roque Bluffs is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Aroostook, Hancock & Penobscot.

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

• Washington County     (The home county of Roque Bluffs)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Roque Bluffs, with the one closest to Roque Bluffs listed first.
  • Bucks Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Harbor
    • Bucks Harbor is located in Washington County
  • Jonesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
  • Hoyttown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyttown
    • Hoyttown is located in Washington County
  • Machias
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
    • Machias is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machias <2>
  • Whitneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
    • Whitneyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Machiasport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
    • Machiasport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <2>
  • Marshfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Jonesport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesport
    • Jonesport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesport <2>
  • Dog Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Dog Town is located in Washington County
  • East Machias
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
    • East Machias is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <2>
  • Beals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
    • Beals is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <2>
  • North Cutler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cutler
    • North Cutler is located in Washington County
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
• Hancock County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Roque Bluffs, with the one closest to Roque Bluffs listed first.
  • Corea
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corea
    • Corea is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corea <2>
  • Gouldsboro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <2>
  • Prospect Harbor
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Harbor
    • Prospect Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Harbor <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Roque Bluffs ...

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 Roque Bluffs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roque Bluffs, 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 Roque Bluffs.

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 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 Roque Bluffs:

• Websites specific to Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Washington County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Hancock County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Washington County

Cemeteries Near Roque Bluffs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roque Bluffs.

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 Roque Bluffs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Forest Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274405 <4>
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
• Court Street Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Court Street Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89778 <4>
• Longfellow Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longfellow Cemetery
• O'Brien Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
• West Jonesport Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jonesport Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351189 <4>
• Sewall Field Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewall Field Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181479 <4>
• East Machias Village Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • The East Machias Village Cemetery has also been known as:
  • First Congregational Church Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Machias Village Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1518011 <4>
• Look Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Look Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Look Cemetery
• Old Cutler Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cutler Cemetery
• Bay View Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89642 <4>
• Church Hill Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Pleasant River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant River Cemetery
  • Mailey Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mailey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mailey Hill Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Roque Bluffs had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Roque Bluffs had a population of 300 people.

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

• Bucks Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Harbor
  • Bucks Harbor is located in Washington County
• Larrabee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
  • Larrabee is located in Washington County
• Jonesboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
• Whitneyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
  • Whitneyville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
• Machiasport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
  • Machiasport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <2>
• Machias
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machias <2>
• Indian River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Indian River is located in Washington County
• Jonesport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesport
  • Jonesport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesport <2>
• West Jonesport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jonesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jonesport
  • West Jonesport is located in Washington County
• East Machias
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
  • East Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <2>
• North Cutler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cutler
  • North Cutler is located in Washington County
• Columbia Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
  • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <2>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • South Addison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
    • South Addison is located in Washington County
  • Cutler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <2>
  • Epping
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
    • Epping is located in Washington County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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