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 Sheepscot (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 Sheepscot. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Sheepscot 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 Sheepscot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheepscot:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Sheepscot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- North Newcastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Newcastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Damariscotta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Head Tide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Wiscasset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edgecomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Edgecomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- Lisbon Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wales
(23 miles [37 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
- Drinkwater Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Leeds Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Sabattus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Durham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Curtis Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Greene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Foggs Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Greene Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- Harding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Pennellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Cundys Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Harpswell Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Merepoint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Harpswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orrs Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bustins Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Freeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- East Pittston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Gardiner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pittston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Farmingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hallowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Litchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Gardiner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Litchfield Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- South Cushing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Warren Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Globe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Cushing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Razorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Port Clyde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Long Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- Murphys Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Days Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Woolwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoinham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- MacMahan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Arrowsic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- Palermo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- North Palermo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Searsmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnville Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- West Searsmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheepscot, see our County-by-County Page for Sheepscot.
Cemeteries Near Sheepscot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheepscot.
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 Sheepscot - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sheepscot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- Sheepscott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Huntoon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glidden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Knoll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quinnam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rhumrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ancient Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside - Norris Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <2>
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Barstow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Edgecomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Sheepscot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sheepscot.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheepscot, with the one closest to Sheepscot listed first.
- North Newcastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- South Newcastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newcastle
- Newcastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Head Tide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Wiscasset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Edgecomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Damariscotta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Damariscotta Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
- Edgecomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nobleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Edgecomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheepscot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheepscot.
Newspapers Published in Sheepscot ...
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 Sheepscot.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheepscot, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheepscot.
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 Sheepscot:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc 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 Sheepscot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sheepscot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |