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 Schoodic (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 Schoodic. 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 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.

Schoodic is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

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

• Hancock County     (The home county of Schoodic)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Schoodic, with the one closest to Schoodic listed first.
  • Sullivan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
  • Goodwin Siding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodwin Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
    • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
    • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
    • Goodwins
  • East Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
    • East Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sullivan <2>
  • West Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
  • Sorrento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
  • West Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • South Hancock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • Gouldsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Franklin Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
  • Eastbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
    • Eastbrook is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastbrook <2>
• Penobscot County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Schoodic, with the one closest to Schoodic listed first.
  • Clifton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
  • East Eddington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
  • Holden
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <2>
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Schoodic, with the one closest to Schoodic listed first.
  • Steuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <2>
  • Cherryfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <2>
  • East Steuben
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
    • East Steuben is located in Washington County
  • Milbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbridge
    • Milbridge is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbridge <2>
  • Deblois
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
    • Deblois is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Harrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • Harrington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <2>
  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Addison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
  • Beddington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beddington
    • Beddington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beddington <2>
  • Epping
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
    • Epping is located in Washington County
  • Columbia Falls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Centerville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Schoodic ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schoodic.

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

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

• East Franklin Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Franklin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Salter Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• York Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Simpson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sumner Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Doyle Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Birch Tree Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Tree Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dyer Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hall Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bayview Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Blaisdell Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaisdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Riverside Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Gordon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bragdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

• Sullivan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
• West Sullivan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
  • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
• East Sullivan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
  • East Sullivan is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sullivan <2>
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Hancock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
• Ashville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
  • Ashville is located in Hancock County
• West Franklin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
  • West Franklin is located in Hancock County
• South Hancock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
  • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
• Sorrento
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
• West Gouldsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
  • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
• Egypt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Hancock County
• Hancock Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
  • Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
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  • Gouldsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Franklin Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
  • Marlboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Hancock County

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

Newspapers Published in Schoodic ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schoodic.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schoodic, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schoodic.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Schoodic:

• 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 Hancock County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Penobscot County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington 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 Hancock County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Hancock County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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