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 Tarratine (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 Tarratine. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Tarratine is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.

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

• Somerset County     (The home county of Tarratine)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Tarratine, with the one closest to Tarratine listed first.
  • Somerset Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
    • Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
  • Rockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
  • Mackamp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
    • Mackamp is located in Somerset County
  • Long Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
    • Long Pond is located in Somerset County
  • West Forks Plantation
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
    • West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • West Forks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
    • West Forks is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Forks <2>
  • Jackman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
    • Jackman is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <2>
  • The Forks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
    • The Forks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • The Forks has also been known as:
    • The Forks Plantation
    • Plantation of The Forks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <2>
  • Moose River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
    • Moose River is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Dennistown Plantation
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennistown Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown Plantation
    • Dennistown Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Caratunk
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caratunk
    • Caratunk is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caratunk <2>
  • Holeb
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holeb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeb
    • Holeb is located in Somerset County
• Piscataquis County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Tarratine, with the one closest to Tarratine listed first.
  • Moosehead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moosehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead
    • Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County
  • Beaver Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
    • Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Greenville Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
    • Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <2>
  • Lily Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Bay
    • Lily Bay is located in Piscataquis County
  • Greenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Kokadjo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokadjo
    • Kokadjo is located in Piscataquis County
  • North East Carry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North East Carry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East Carry
    • North East Carry is located in Piscataquis County
  • Shirley Mills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
    • Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
  • Upper Shirley Corner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shirley Corner
    • Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
  • Shirley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Lower Shirley Corner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
    • Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
  • Monson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <2>
  • Willimantic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
    • Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people

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

Cemeteries Near Tarratine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tarratine.

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

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

• St. Josephs Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Josephs Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Greenville Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Shirley Mills Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Mills Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lake Road Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Road Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hillside Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Monson Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Tarratine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tarratine.

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

• Moosehead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moosehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead
  • Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County
• Mackamp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
  • Mackamp is located in Somerset County
• Long Pond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
  • Long Pond is located in Somerset County
• Greenville Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
  • Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <2>
• Greenville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Lily Bay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Bay
  • Lily Bay is located in Piscataquis County
• West Forks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
  • West Forks is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Forks <2>
• Jackman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
  • Jackman is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <2>
• The Forks
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
  • The Forks is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • The Forks has also been known as:
  • The Forks Plantation
  • Plantation of The Forks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <2>
• Shirley Mills
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
  • Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
• North East Carry
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North East Carry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East Carry
  • North East Carry is located in Piscataquis County
• Moose River
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
  • Moose River is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Shirley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Blanchard
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Piscataquis County
  • Monson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Tarratine ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarratine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tarratine, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tarratine.

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 Tarratine:

• Websites specific to Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Somerset County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Piscataquis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Somerset County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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