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 Warren (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 Warren. 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 Warren ...
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 Warren: S. Warren
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Warren. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Warren.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Warren is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near South Warren. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Warren:
- Knox County (The home county of South Warren)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Thomaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warren Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Thomaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Long Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
- Spruce Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Glen Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Cove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Pleasant Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Tenants Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Harborside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Isle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stonington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Little Deer Isle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountainville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mountainville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Oceanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oceanville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Castine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penobscot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- South Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- East Pittston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Branch Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Chelsea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Gardiner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- South China
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Randolph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farmingdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- South Waldoboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Waldoboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eugley Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Davis Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Medomak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Flanders Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Bremen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loudville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loudville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
- Round Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Damariscotta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Murphys Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- MacMahan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Days Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Harwards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Woolwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Lincolnville Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Searsmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bickfords Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Slab City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- South Montville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Belmont Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Islesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Islesboro is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Northport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Warren, see our County-by-County Page for South Warren.
Cemeteries Near South Warren ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Warren.
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 Warren - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Warren covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- South Warren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Counce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thomaston Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Newcomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goshen Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Head of Bay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Farnsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Warren had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- North Cushing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cushing
- Thomaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- South Waldoboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- East Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Friendship is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
- South Thomaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Cushing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Spruce Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ash Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ash Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Point
- Pleasant Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Tenants Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Warren. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Warren.
Newspapers Published in South Warren ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Warren.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Warren, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Warren.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Warren:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Sagadahoc 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Warren) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Warren, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |