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 Shermans 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 Shermans 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 Shermans 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.
- A typical abbreviation for Shermans Corner: Shermans Cor. (or less commonly used: Shermans Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Shermans Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Shermans Corner may originally have been Sherman's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shermans Corner might be written as Sherman Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Shermans Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shermans Corner.
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 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.
Shermans Corner is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Shermans Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shermans Corner:
- Waldo County (The home county of Shermans Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Montville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- North Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- West Searsmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Montville
(5 miles [8 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
- Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Searsmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Slab City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- Harborside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Castine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- West Penobscot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Bucksport Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- South Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- 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
- Benton Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Winslow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vassalboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Razorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hope
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- West Rockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Flanders Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coopers Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- North Whitefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Whitefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waldoboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Harrington Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(22 miles [35.4 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
- East Dixmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- East Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Sagadahoc County
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Canaan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Detroit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Norridgewock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shermans Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Shermans Corner.
Cemeteries Near Shermans Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shermans 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 Shermans Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shermans Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- Hannan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lenfest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Dennis Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parmeter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eastman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Shermans Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shermans Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shermans Corner, with the one closest to Shermans Corner listed first.
- East Palermo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palermo
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
- North Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- South Montville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Whites Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whites Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Corner
- West Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- West Searsmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Montville
(5 miles [8 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
- Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burkettville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Center Montville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smithton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Razorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shermans Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shermans Corner.
Newspapers Published in Shermans 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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shermans Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shermans 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 Shermans Corner.
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 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 Shermans Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shermans 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shermans Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |