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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 Whitcombs 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 Whitcombs 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 Whitcombs 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.

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Whitcombs Corner: Whitcombs Cor. (or less commonly used: Whitcombs Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Whitcombs Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Whitcombs Corner may originally have been Whitcomb's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Whitcombs Corner might be written as Whitcomb Corner.

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 and hospitals 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.

Whitcombs Corner is located in Waldo County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties 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 Whitcombs Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitcombs Corner:

  • Waldo County     (The home county of Whitcombs Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcombs Corner, with the one closest to Whitcombs Corner listed first.
    • Waldo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Morrill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bryants Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
      • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Belmont Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Belfast
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Greers Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Bickfords Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Slab City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Knox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • East Northport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Northport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcombs Corner, with the one closest to Whitcombs Corner listed first.
    • Castine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Penobscot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>
    • Harborside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
    • West Penobscot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Cape Rosier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
    • West Brooksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Bucksport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <2>
    • Verona Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Bucksport Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Orland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • Brooksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • East Orland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <2>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcombs Corner, with the one closest to Whitcombs Corner listed first.
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Branch Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • China
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
    • Benton Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South China
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <2>
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • East Vassalboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • North Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • North Vassalboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcombs Corner, with the one closest to Whitcombs Corner listed first.
    • West Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
      • West Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkettville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Lucas Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Rockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • West Rockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <2>
    • Stickney Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcombs Corner, with the one closest to Whitcombs Corner listed first.
    • Somerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Flanders Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Davis Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Coopers Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <2>
    • Waldoboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Waldoboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • Eugley Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcombs Corner, with the one closest to Whitcombs Corner listed first.
    • East Dixmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Dixmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Dixmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • South Newburgh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Newburgh Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburgh Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
    • Newburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • North Newburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hampden Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • Goodale Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodale Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Hampden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • Orrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcombs Corner, with the one closest to Whitcombs Corner listed first.
    • Detroit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Houston Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Dogtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Pittsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawmut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Nyes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Hinckley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County

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

Cemeteries Near Whitcombs Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitcombs 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shorey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Belfast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Belfast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Belfast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seekens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seekens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seekens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Belfast Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belfast Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belfast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Waldo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Morrill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • City Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
    • City Point is located in Waldo County
  • Center Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
  • Belfast
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Searsmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsmont
    • North Searsmont is located in Waldo County
  • East Knox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Knox
    • East Knox is located in Waldo County
  • West Searsmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Searsmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
  • Searsmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
    • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
  • East Northport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Northport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
    • East Northport is located in Waldo County
  • Swanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Swanville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
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    • Knox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Center Montville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Montville
      • Center Montville is located in Waldo County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitcombs Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitcombs Corner.

Newspapers Published in Whitcombs 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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitcombs Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitcombs Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitcombs Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Whitcombs Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitcombs Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Whitcombs Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Whitcombs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitcombs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4420, Longitude: -69.1042       In this case, the coordinates for Whitcombs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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