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 Trap 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 Trap 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 Trap 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 Trap Corner: Trap Cor. (or less commonly used: Trap 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 southwest 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 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.
Trap Corner is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Trap Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trap Corner:
- Oxford County (The home county of Trap Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- West Paris
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bryant Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- North Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- North Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- Sumner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buckfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- Chase Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- North Turner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- West Minot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Livermore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Turner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Howes Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- South Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Turner Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Mechanic Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- North Livermore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- West Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Livermore Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Otisfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- North Bridgton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Bridgton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Casco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- West Bridgton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Crescent Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- South Bridgton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Naples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- New Gloucester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Chisholm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- East Dixfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Jay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Berry Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- North Jay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Dryden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
- Weld
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Wilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Chesterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Chesterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Fayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- North Wayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Fayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Monmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Monmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kents Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Winthrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Maranacook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Readfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- Locks Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- Chatham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Chatham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- Shelburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beans Purchase
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Gorham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trap Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Trap Corner.
Cemeteries Near Trap Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trap 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 Trap Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trap Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- North Paris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Curtis Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stearns Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tuell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richardson Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Partridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hersey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Patch Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whittemore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Trap Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trap Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trap Corner, with the one closest to Trap Corner listed first.
- West Paris
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Paris
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
- South Woodstock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- West Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumner
- Bryant Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- North Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- South Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Buckfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buckfield
- Sumner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Norway Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Norway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buckfield
(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 Trap Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trap Corner.
Newspapers Published in Trap 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trap Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trap Corner, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trap Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Trap Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Carroll County
- Coos 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trap 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 Trap Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |