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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 Sprague Corner (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 Sprague Corner. 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 Sprague Corner ...

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 Sprague Corner: Sprague Cor. (or less commonly used: Sprague Crn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Sprague Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sprague Corner, with the one closest to Sprague Corner listed first.
    • Eugley Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
    • Harrington Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
    • Nobleboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Waldoboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bremen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Damariscotta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Waldoboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • Medomak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
    • Newcastle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • North Newcastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <1>
  • Androscoggin County
    • Wales
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sprague Corner, with the one closest to Sprague Corner listed first.
    • Harding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • East Harpswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
    • Brunswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cundys Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sprague Corner, with the one closest to Sprague Corner listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • South Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • South Gardiner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • Chelsea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardiner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
    • Farmingdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Branch Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sprague Corner, with the one closest to Sprague Corner listed first.
    • Friendship
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • South Cushing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • Cushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Globe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Globe is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Saint George
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Thomaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stickney Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
    • Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sprague Corner, with the one closest to Sprague Corner listed first.
    • Murphys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Harwards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Days Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
    • MacMahan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Woolwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Arrowsic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowdoinham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Bath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Phippsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sprague Corner, with the one closest to Sprague Corner listed first.
    • South Montville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • Lincolnville Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Searsmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Searsmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • Bickfords Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • Slab City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Lincolnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Montville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Greers Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Sprague Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sprague Corner.

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 Sprague Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sprague Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eugley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dunbar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Trash Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barstow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Creamer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Knoll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Waldoboro.
      • The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312392 <2>
    • Shuman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Comery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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>

While we didn't find Sprague Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sprague Corner.

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

  • Broad Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cove
  • West Waldoboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
  • Nobleboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Waldoboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Winslows Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
  • Damariscotta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bremen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Damariscotta Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
  • Newcastle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Medomak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
  • South Waldoboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
  • Orffs Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Newcastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
    • Friendship
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Sprague Corner ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sprague Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sprague Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sprague Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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' (or 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- Sprague Corner) 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 Sprague Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.