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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 Bancroft (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 Bancroft. 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 Bancroft ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Bancroft: S. Bancroft

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

South Bancroft is located in Aroostook 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 Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

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

  • Aroostook County     (The home county of South Bancroft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Bancroft, with the one closest to South Bancroft listed first.
    • Bancroft
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Reed Plantation
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
      • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Haynesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Wytopitlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
      • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
    • Glenwood Plantation
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Plantation
      • Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Orient
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Macwahoc Plantation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
      • Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Molunkus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
      • Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
    • Cary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Cary has also been known as:
      • Cary Plantation
    • Linneus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
    • Benedicta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Bancroft, with the one closest to South Bancroft listed first.
    • Drew Plantation
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
      • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Plantation of Prentiss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation of Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation of Prentiss
      • Plantation of Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
    • Kingman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carroll
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Carroll has also been known as:
      • Carroll Plantation
    • Mattawamkeag
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Sherman Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Station
      • Sherman Station is located in Penobscot County
    • Winn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • South Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Springfield
      • South Springfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Stacyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Medway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <2>
    • Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Bancroft, with the one closest to South Bancroft listed first.
    • Danforth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Washington County
    • Forest City Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
      • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
    • Brookton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Codyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
      • Codyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Codyville has also been known as:
      • Codyville Plantation
    • Topsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Lambert Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake
      • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
    • Vanceboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
      • Vanceboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Talmadge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Waite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite
      • Waite is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people

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

Newspapers Published in South Bancroft ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Bancroft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Bancroft, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Bancroft.

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 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 Bancroft:

Cemeteries Near South Bancroft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Bancroft.

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

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

  • Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toole Bean Spinney Cemetery
  • Trout Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Brook Cemetery
  • Selden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selden Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
  • Danforth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
  • Butterfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
  • Tuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tuck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Haynesville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394821 <4>
  • Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Gellerson Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Twombly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twombly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twombly Cemetery
  • Blaisdell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaisdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wytopitlock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wytopitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wytopitlock Cemetery
    • Drew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Bancroft had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bancroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • Wytopitlock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wytopitlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytopitlock
    • Wytopitlock is located in Aroostook County
  • Haynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Danforth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Aroostook County
  • Orient
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
  • Eaton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Washington County
  • Forest City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Washington County
  • Macwahoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc
    • Macwahoc is located in Aroostook County
  • Amity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Kingman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Brookton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Washington County
    • North Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amity
      • North Amity is located in Aroostook County

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

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Bancroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Bancroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7209, Longitude: -67.9853       In this case, the coordinates for South Bancroft 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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 Bancroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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