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 Sandhill 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 Sandhill 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 Sandhill 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 occur.
Another variation: Sand Hill Corner.
- A typical abbreviation for Sandhill Corner: Sandhill Cor. (or less commonly used: Sandhill Crn.)
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 and doctors 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.
Sandhill Corner is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Sandhill Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandhill Corner:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Sandhill Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- North Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Davis Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Whitefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nobleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waldoboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Harrington Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- North Newcastle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Androscoggin County
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South China
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- China
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- East Pittston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Vassalboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Razorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Stickney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Warren Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot County
- Dixmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Murphys Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Bowdoin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoinham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- South Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Montville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- West Searsmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Searsmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slab City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Greers Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Belmont Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandhill Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Sandhill Corner.
Cemeteries Near Sandhill Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandhill 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.
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 Sandhill Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandhill Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eastman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lenfest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pierpont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hannan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Neck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Perry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Sandhill Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandhill Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandhill Corner, with the one closest to Sandhill Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- West Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Washington is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Washington
- Razorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- South Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
- Coopers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stickney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palermo
- Weeks Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Weeks Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Mills
- Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Burkettville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- North Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandhill Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandhill Corner.
Newspapers Published in Sandhill 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandhill Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandhill Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandhill 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 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 Sandhill Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Penobscot 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> | 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 Sandhill Corner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandhill Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |