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 Trainor 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 Trainor 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 Trainor 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Trainor Corner: Trainor Cor. (or less commonly used: Trainor 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 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.
Trainor Corner is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Trainor Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trainor Corner:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Trainor Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- North Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Head Tide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Alna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- North Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Flanders Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Harrington Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- Wales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Leeds Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Wales Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Curtis Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Drinkwater Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Leeds
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- Nason Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Sabattus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Leeds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Lisbon Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greene Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- Harding
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Pennellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Bunganuc Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- East Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- South Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Farmingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hallowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- West Gardiner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Razorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Stickney Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Burkettville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Warren Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Appleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Bowdoin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoinham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Murphys Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Bowdoin Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woolwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Bath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- Palermo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Montville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- West Searsmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Searsmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Lincolnville Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trainor Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Trainor Corner.
Cemeteries Near Trainor Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trainor 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 Trainor Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trainor Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- Goodspeed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Preble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Putnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Noyes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Togus National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Gardiner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Trainor Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trainor Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trainor Corner, with the one closest to Trainor Corner listed first.
- North Pittston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
- East Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- South Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Coopers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Farmingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gardiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Head Tide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trainor Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trainor Corner.
Newspapers Published in Trainor 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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trainor Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trainor Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trainor Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Trainor Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trainor Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Trainor Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |