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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 Gardiner (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 Gardiner. 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 Gardiner ...

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 Gardiner: S. Gardiner

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 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.

South Gardiner 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 South Gardiner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Gardiner:

  • Kennebec County     (The home county of South Gardiner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Pittston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Gardiner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
    • East Pittston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Farmingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <2>
    • Chelsea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hallowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Gardiner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Augusta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Litchfield Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Wales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Wales Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Curtis Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Nason Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • Sabattus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lisbon Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Greene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Greene Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greene Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
      • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Harding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • Brunswick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • East Harpswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Harpswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Cundys Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cundys Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
      • Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <2>
    • Merepoint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • North Pownal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpswell Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Pownal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
    • Bustins Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Chisholm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Globe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Stickney Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lucas Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkettville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Warren Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Friendship
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Appleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • South Cushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Cushing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Dresden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Whitefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Head Tide
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Hatchs Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Coopers Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • North Newcastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Wiscasset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Newcastle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Damariscotta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Richmond Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Harwards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Murphys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Woolwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <2>
    • Pejepscot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <2>
    • West Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <2>
  • Somerset County
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Gardiner, with the one closest to South Gardiner listed first.
    • Palermo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • North Palermo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
      • North Palermo is located in Waldo County
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • South Montville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Montville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
    • Montville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • West Searsmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Searsmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
    • Searsmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near South Gardiner ...

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

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

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

  • South Gardiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coss Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coss Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coss Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodspeed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodspeed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plaisted Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plaisted Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plaisted Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Gardiner.
    • The Plaisted Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Ave. Cemetery
    • West Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90690 <4>
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Libby Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gaubert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaubert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 South Gardiner had a population of 356 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pittston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
    • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
  • Gardiner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Randolph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
  • Iceboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
    • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • East Pittston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • North Pittston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
    • North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • Farmingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <2>
  • Dresden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chelsea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dresden
    • West Dresden is located in Lincoln County
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    • Whitefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Hallowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Gardiner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people

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

Newspapers Published in South Gardiner ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Gardiner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Gardiner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Gardiner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Gardiner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Gardiner. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 South Gardiner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Gardiner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Gardiner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1801, Longitude: -69.7567       In this case, the coordinates for South Gardiner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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