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 South Albion (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 South Albion. 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 South Albion ...
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 South Albion: S. Albion
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Albion. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Albion.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
South Albion is located in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near South Albion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Albion:
- Kennebec County (The home county of South Albion)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- China
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Branch Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Vassalboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Benton Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- South China
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- New Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Farmington Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- West Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Razorville
(16 miles [25.7 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)
- Burkettville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Stickney Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Appleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Globe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 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 South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- 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
- Whitefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Alna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Head Tide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Waldoboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Dresden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- Dixmont
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- East Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- 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
- Etna
(28 miles [45.1 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
- 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
- Carmel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corinna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Newburgh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norridgewock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Skowhegan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- North Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Unity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thorndike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winnecook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montville
(11 miles [17.7 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 Ledge Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Burnham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- South Montville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Albion, see our County-by-County Page for South Albion.
Cemeteries Near South Albion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Albion.
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 South Albion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Albion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- China Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Abbott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- China Village Cemetery Extension
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Libby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goddard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (340 more) ...
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Number 4 Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Albion had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Albion, with the one closest to South Albion listed first.
- China
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- North Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- East Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Benton Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- North Vassalboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Smithton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South China
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Albion. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Albion.
Newspapers Published in South Albion ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Albion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Albion, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Albion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Albion:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Albion, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Albion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |