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 Stovers 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 Stovers 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 Stovers 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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Stovers Corner: Stovers Cor. (or less commonly used: Stovers Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Stovers Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Stovers Corner may originally have been Stover's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Stovers Corner might be written as Stover Corner.
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 doctors and 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.
Stovers Corner 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 Stovers Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stovers Corner:
- Knox County (The home county of Stovers Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Razorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Stickney Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- West Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- Cape Rosier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Harborside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Castine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- West Penobscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Little Deer Isle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bucksport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- Deer Isle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- Branch Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- China
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- East Vassalboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- North Vassalboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Benton Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Vassalboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Pittston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- Flanders Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Coopers Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waldoboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Eugley Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- South Waldoboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Nobleboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Whitefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- South Newburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Newburgh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Plymouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- South Montville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Searsmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bickfords Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Slab City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Lincolnville Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montville
(7 miles [11.3 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 Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Morrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stovers Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Stovers Corner.
Cemeteries Near Stovers Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stovers 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 Stovers Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stovers Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- Weymouth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sprague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lassell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Pierpont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Stovers Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stovers Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stovers Corner, with the one closest to Stovers Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- North Appleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
- Searsmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- North Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Searsmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- South Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
- North Searsmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Razorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stovers Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stovers Corner.
Newspapers Published in Stovers 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stovers Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stovers Corner, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stovers 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 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 Stovers Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stovers Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Stovers Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |