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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 Stickney 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 Stickney 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 Stickney 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 Stickney Corner: Stickney Cor. (or less commonly used: Stickney 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.

Stickney Corner is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.

Below are the counties that are near Stickney Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stickney Corner:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Stickney Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stickney Corner, with the one closest to Stickney Corner listed first.
    • Globe
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Globe
      • From Stickney Corner to Globe
    • Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Lucas Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burkettville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Appleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Rockport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <3>
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stickney Corner, with the one closest to Stickney Corner listed first.
    • Harborside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <3>
    • Cape Rosier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Castine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Penobscot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <3>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stickney Corner, with the one closest to Stickney Corner listed first.
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • South Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Branch Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South China
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <3>
    • East Pittston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • China
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
    • East Vassalboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Pittston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittston
      • From Stickney Corner to Pittston
    • Farmingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gardiner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
  • Sagadahoc County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stickney Corner, with the one closest to Stickney Corner listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
    • Shawmut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Nyes Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stickney Corner, with the one closest to Stickney Corner listed first.
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • South Montville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Searsmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Palermo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Slab City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Lincolnville Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Montville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • North Palermo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Stickney Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stickney 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 Stickney Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skidmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierpont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Stickney Corner had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Globe
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Globe
    • From Stickney Corner to Globe
  • Razorville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
    • Razorville is located in Knox County
  • Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
  • West Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Washington
    • West Washington is located in Knox County
  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
  • North Waldoboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Waldoboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
    • North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • North Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
    • North Union is located in Knox County
  • Burkettville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Orffs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orffs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
    • Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • South Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
    • South Liberty is located in Waldo County
  • South Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
    • South Union is located in Knox County
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    • Somerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Appleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Winslows Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows Mills
      • Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in Stickney 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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stickney Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stickney Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stickney Corner.

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 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 Stickney Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stickney Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Stickney Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Stickney Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stickney Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2455, Longitude: -69.3820       In this case, the coordinates for Stickney Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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