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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 Surry (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 Surry. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Surry is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Surry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Blue Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blue Hill
      • East Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Blue Hill <1>
    • West Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Blue Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
    • North Penobscot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Lamoine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lamoine
      • From Surry to East Lamoine
    • Franklin Road
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lamoine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Orland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <1>
    • Indian Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Indian Point
      • From Surry to Indian Point
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Isle Au Haut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Au Haut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Au Haut
      • Isle Au Haut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle Au Haut <1>
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Goodale Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Holden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holden
      • From Surry to Holden
    • East Eddington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
    • Brewer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <1>
    • Orrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <1>
    • North Orrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bangor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampden Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Veazie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <1>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Prospect Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <1>
    • Stockton Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
      • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <1>
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Winterport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
      • Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <1>
    • Frankfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <1>
    • North Winterport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Searsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • North Islesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Searsport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Islesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • East Northport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surry, with the one closest to Surry listed first.
    • Steuben
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <1>
    • East Steuben
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
      • East Steuben is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Steuben
      • From Surry to East Steuben
    • Cherryfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
      • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <1>
    • Deblois
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Surry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Surry.

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 Surry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Morgan Bay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Surry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Surry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whittenmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Remick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Birch Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Old Burying Ground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Surry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Surry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Seaside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaside 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Surry had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Surry had a population of 1,504 people.

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

  • East Surry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
    • East Surry is located in Hancock County
  • West Ellsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ellsworth
    • West Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • East Blue Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blue Hill
    • East Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Blue Hill <1>
  • Ellsworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellsworth Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
    • Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
  • South Surry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry
    • South Surry is located in Hancock County
  • West Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
  • Blue Hill Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
  • North Penobscot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • North Ellsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
    • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • East Lamoine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lamoine
      • From Surry to East Lamoine
    • Lamoine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Surry ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Surry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Surry, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Surry.

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 Surry:

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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

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 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>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.
<4>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- Surry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Surry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4955, Longitude: -68.5021    
<5>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.
<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 Surry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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