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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 Sidney (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 Sidney. 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 doctors and 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.

Sidney is located in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.

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

  • Kennebec County     (The home county of Sidney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Vassalboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
      • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <2>
    • Belgrade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <2>
    • East Vassalboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • South China
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <2>
    • North Vassalboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Augusta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • North Belgrade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • North Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Hallowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Winthrop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
      • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <2>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Curtis Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Livermore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Leeds Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Wales Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Shy Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Wales
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Livermore Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Livermore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Howes Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Livermore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Greene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • New Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <2>
    • Farmington Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Chesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Chisholm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
    • Dryden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • North Jay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Stickney Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Burkettville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Globe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Lucas Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Appleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Warren Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Coopers Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <2>
    • Somerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Whitefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <2>
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Dresden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Head Tide
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
    • Flanders Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • North Newcastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Hatchs Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Nobleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Gilbertville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Richmond Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowdoin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Bowdoinham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <2>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Shawmut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawmut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Nyes Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Hinckley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Norridgewock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
    • Mercer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Skowhegan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Starks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Canaan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
    • Anson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
    • Palermo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <2>
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Freedom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Montville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Unity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
    • Burnham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Thorndike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <2>
    • Knox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Searsmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
      • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Slab City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Bickfords Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County

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

Newspapers Published in Sidney ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sidney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sidney, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sidney.

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 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 Sidney:

Cemeteries Near Sidney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sidney.

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

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

  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Reynold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynold Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
  • Cottle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle Cemetery
  • Brackett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
  • Kling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kling Cemetery
  • Wall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
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    • Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Springer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sidney had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sidney had a population of 4,543 people.

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

  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Kennebec County
  • West Sidney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sidney
    • West Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Vassalboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
    • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <2>
  • North Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sidney
    • North Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • South Vassalboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vassalboro
    • South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Belgrade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <2>
  • East Vassalboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
    • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
    • West Windsor is located in Kennebec County
  • South China
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
    • South China is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <2>
  • North Vassalboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
    • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
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    • North Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • North Belgrade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>

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

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sidney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sidney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4128, Longitude: -69.7276       In this case, the coordinates for Sidney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Sidney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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