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 Jefferson (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 Jefferson. 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 Jefferson ...
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 Jefferson: S. Jefferson
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Jefferson. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Jefferson.
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 doctors and hospitals 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 Jefferson is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near South Jefferson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Jefferson:
- Lincoln County (The home county of South Jefferson)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Alna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Head Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Coopers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harrington Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flanders Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Davis Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Newcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Damariscotta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Wales
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Wales Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Leeds Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Lisbon Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Drinkwater Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Sabattus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leeds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Harding
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Pennellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Cundys Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- East Pittston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Gardiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- North Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Farmingdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hallowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South China
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Stickney Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Razorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Warren Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Lucas Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Burkettville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cushing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Murphys Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Days Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bowdoinham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woolwich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- MacMahan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Arrowsic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Bath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset County
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Palermo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- North Palermo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Searsmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Bickfords Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Lincolnville Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Slab City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Belmont Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Jefferson, see our County-by-County Page for South Jefferson.
Cemeteries Near South Jefferson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Jefferson.
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 Jefferson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Jefferson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Ford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trask Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Weeks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Noyes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Preble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Jefferson Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Jefferson had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Jefferson, with the one closest to South Jefferson listed first.
- Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Head Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- North Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nobleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orffs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
- Coopers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Pittston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Damariscotta Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
- Winslows Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- South Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Newcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Waldoboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Jefferson. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Jefferson.
Newspapers Published in South Jefferson ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Jefferson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Jefferson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Jefferson.
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 Jefferson:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Jefferson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Jefferson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |