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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 Spruce Head (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 Spruce Head. 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.

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.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Spruce Head)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Head, with the one closest to Spruce Head listed first.
    • South Thomaston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Long Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
    • Saint George
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Saint George is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Tenants Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cushing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rockland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Owls Head
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Pleasant Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • South Cushing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • Glen Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Head, with the one closest to Spruce Head listed first.
    • Stonington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Isle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Deer Isle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Oceanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Sargentville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Head, with the one closest to Spruce Head listed first.
    • East Pittston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • South Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Head, with the one closest to Spruce Head listed first.
    • South Waldoboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • Waldoboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eugley Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
    • Medomak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
    • Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Davis Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • Loudville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Round Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Flanders Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
    • Monhegan Plantation
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Monhegan Plantation is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monhegan Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Harrington Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
    • Nobleboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Head, with the one closest to Spruce Head listed first.
    • MacMahan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Murphys Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Head, with the one closest to Spruce Head listed first.
    • Lincolnville Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Islesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Bickfords Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • Northport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Searsmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Slab City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Greers Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
    • South Montville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • North Islesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro

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

Cemeteries Near Spruce Head ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spruce Head.

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 Spruce Head - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • North Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Head of Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seaside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • The Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomaston Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...

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 in 1895, Spruce Head had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Thomaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ash Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ash Point is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Point
  • Saint George
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Tenants Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Cushing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cushing
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cushing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Owls Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Warren is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
  • Pleasant Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • South Cushing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
    • Port Clyde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship

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

Newspapers Published in Spruce Head ...

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 Spruce Head.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spruce Head, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spruce Head.

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 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 Spruce Head:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spruce Head) 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 Spruce Head, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.