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 Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker Corner: Walker Cor. (or less commonly used: Walker 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 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.
Walker Corner 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 Walker Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walker Corner:
- Waldo County (The home county of Walker Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- Knox Ledge Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Thorndike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Montville
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Waldo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(21 miles [33.8 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
- West Penobscot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Orland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Castine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harborside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- East Orland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- North Penobscot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- 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
- Benton Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Morrison Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Winslow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Vassalboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- South China
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- West Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Razorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Stickney Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- North Whitefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- Dixmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Newburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- East Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Etna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hampden Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Nyes Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Canaan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hartland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walker Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Walker Corner.
Cemeteries Near Walker Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker 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 Walker Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walker Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- Wing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Thorndike Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thorndike Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Saywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Styles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boulter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Danforth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jewel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Walker Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walker Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walker Corner, with the one closest to Walker Corner listed first.
- East Thorndike
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
- Thorndike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knox Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
- Knox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Knox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Halldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halldale is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halldale
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Troy is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Smithton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Center Montville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Center Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walker Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walker Corner.
Newspapers Published in Walker 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker 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 Walker Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot 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 Walker Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walker Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |