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 Skillings 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 Skillings 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 Skillings 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 Skillings Corner: Skillings Cor. (or less commonly used: Skillings Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Skillings Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Skillings Corner may originally have been Skilling's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Skillings Corner might be written as Skilling 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 northwest 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 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.
Skillings Corner is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Below are the counties that are near Skillings Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Skillings Corner:
- Androscoggin County (The home county of Skillings Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- North Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Auburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Chase Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Greene Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Turner Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Foggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Minot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Mechanic Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- Cobb Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Shaker Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Otisfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- New Gloucester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- North Pownal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Casco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- East Gray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Gray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
- Pownal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- Chisholm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- North Jay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- East Dixfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Chesterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Dryden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Chesterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- East Wilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Farmington Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- Monmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- North Monmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Wayne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Batchelders Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Purgatory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- North Wayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Winthrop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maranacook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- South Dresden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buckfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- East Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Norway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Otisfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Gilbertville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Spurrs Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- Bowdoin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Richmond Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Pejepscot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Bowdoinham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Topsham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harwards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Days Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woolwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Skillings Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Skillings Corner.
Cemeteries Near Skillings Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skillings 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 Skillings Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Skillings Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- North Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Herseyville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- River Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hilborn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (476 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deane 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 Skillings Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Skillings Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Skillings Corner, with the one closest to Skillings Corner listed first.
- North Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Auburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Auburn Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Plains is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains
- South Turner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Turner
- East Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Hebron is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hebron
- West Minot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Chase Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- East Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Auburn
- Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greene Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Turner Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Skillings Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skillings Corner.
Newspapers Published in Skillings 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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skillings Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skillings Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skillings 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 helpful 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 Skillings Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Androscoggin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc 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 Skillings 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 from Point A (ie- Skillings Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |