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 Sibley 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 Sibley 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 Sibley 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sibley Corner: Sibley Cor. (or less commonly used: Sibley 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.
Sibley 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 Sibley Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sibley Corner:
- Waldo County (The home county of Sibley Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Montville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Knox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Palermo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Searsmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Morrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Castine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harborside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- West Penobscot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Cape Rosier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Orland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- China
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- South China
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Winslow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Razorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Davis Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldoboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Harrington Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Alna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide
(30 miles [48.3 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 Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newburgh
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- East Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newburgh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- North Newport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Houston Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Detroit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Canaan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sibley Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Sibley Corner.
Cemeteries Near Sibley Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sibley 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 Sibley Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sibley Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Danforth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smithton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boulter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whitten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Number 4 Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Libby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Perkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Sibley Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sibley Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sibley Corner, with the one closest to Sibley Corner listed first.
- Smithton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Halldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Halldale is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halldale
- Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Whites Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Corner
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Knox Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
- Center Montville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
- Knox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Knox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sibley Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sibley Corner.
Newspapers Published in Sibley 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sibley Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sibley Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sibley Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sibley 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
- Somerset 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> | 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 Sibley Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sibley Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |