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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 Washington Junction (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 Washington Junction. 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 Washington Junction ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Washington Junction: Washington Jct. (or less commonly used: Washington Jctn.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Washington Junction. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Junction.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Washington Junction is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Washington Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Junction, with the one closest to Washington Junction listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Road
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Lamoine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Lamoine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • Trenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • Surry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <1>
    • North Ellsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
    • West Trenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Junction, with the one closest to Washington Junction listed first.
    • Clifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
    • East Eddington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • Goodale Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • Holden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <1>
    • Brewer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <1>
    • Eddington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Orrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
    • Bangor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • Orrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Veazie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <1>
    • Hampden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orono
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Orono is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <1>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Junction, with the one closest to Washington Junction listed first.
    • Prospect Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
    • Sandy Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Prospect
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stockton Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Winterport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • North Winterport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
    • Searsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • North Searsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
    • North Islesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • Islesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Swanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Junction, with the one closest to Washington Junction listed first.
    • Steuben
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherryfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • East Steuben
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • East Steuben is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
    • Deblois
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Deblois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Milbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Beddington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Columbia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people

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

Cemeteries Near Washington Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington Junction.

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 Washington Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Washington Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • MacKenzie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • McFarland Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Burying Ground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Remick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whittenmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Lamoine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaisdell 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.<4>

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

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

  • Ellsworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ellsworth Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
  • Franklin Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • East Surry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
  • Egypt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Egypt is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Lamoine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Lamoine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Hancock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
  • Surry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <1>
  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Marlboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlboro is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • West Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Washington Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washington Junction.

Newspapers Published in Washington Junction ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washington Junction, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washington Junction.

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 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 Washington Junction:

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>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- Washington Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Washington Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.