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 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.
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 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 northwest 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 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.
Sprague Corner is located in Lincoln 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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bremen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
- Damariscotta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Waldoboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Medomak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- North Newcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
- Alna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Androscoggin County
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 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
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- East Harpswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Brunswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cundys Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
- Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <1>
- Pennellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- South Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- South Gardiner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Chelsea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
- Gardiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- North Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Farmingdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Hallowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- 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 <1>
- Warren Station
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- South Cushing
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- 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 <1>
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Globe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Saint George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- 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)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <1>
- Long Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
- Long Cove is located in Knox County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Days Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- MacMahan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Woolwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <1>
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowsic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
- Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <1>
- Richmond Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
- Bowdoinham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <1>
- 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)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Lincolnville Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- Palermo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- Searsmont
(23 miles [37 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 <1>
- West Searsmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Bickfords Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Slab City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Lincolnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <1>
- Montville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Greers Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eugley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dunbar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trash Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Barstow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barstow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barstow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside - Norris Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982092 <4>
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Creamer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creamer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knoll Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Waldoboro.
- The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312392 <4>
- 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.<6>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cove
- Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County
- West Waldoboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Waldoboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
- West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
- Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Damariscotta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bremen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
- Damariscotta Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damariscotta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
- Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Medomak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- South Waldoboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Orffs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orffs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
- Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Newcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 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 <1>
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
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]<5>. 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 begin with 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:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sprague Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
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<2> | 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. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sprague Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sprague Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0684, Longitude: -69.4412 In this case, the coordinates for Sprague Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sprague Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |