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 Troy (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 Troy. 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 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.
Troy is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Troy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Troy:
- Waldo County (The home county of Troy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Winnecook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Monroe Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Montville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Morrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
- Orland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Dedham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Orland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Castine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Penobscot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Harborside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Morrison Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- China
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- North Vassalboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Vassalboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- South China
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- West Appleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Razorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Stickney Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Lincoln County
- Somerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Dixmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Dixmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- East Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Newburgh Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- North Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Stetson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Piscataquis County
- Dover South Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Detroit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Albans
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Troy, see our County-by-County Page for Troy.
Cemeteries Near Troy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troy.
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 Troy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Troy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jewel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hathaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Thorndike Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thorndike Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Wing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fogg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mudgett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Troy had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Troy had a population of 1,053 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- East Troy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Troy is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Dixmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Thorndike
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
- North Dixmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
- Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Dixmont Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
- North Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Winnecook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- East Dixmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knox Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
- Detroit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Troy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Troy.
Newspapers Published in Troy ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Troy, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Troy.
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 helpful 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 Troy:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Troy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Troy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |