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 Whiting (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 Whiting. 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 doctors 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.

Whiting is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Aroostook, Hancock & Penobscot.

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

• Washington County     (The home county of Whiting)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
  • Dennysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennysville
    • Dennysville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennysville <2>
  • South Lubec
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lubec
    • South Lubec is located in Washington County
  • Lower Dennysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Dennysville
    • Lower Dennysville is located in Washington County
  • North Lubec
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lubec
    • North Lubec is located in Washington County
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <2>
  • North Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cutler
    • North Cutler is located in Washington County
  • West Pembroke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pembroke
    • West Pembroke is located in Washington County
  • Lubec
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
    • Lubec is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <2>
  • Pembroke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
  • Eastport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
    • Eastport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <2>
  • Dog Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Dog Town is located in Washington County
  • East Machias
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
    • East Machias is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <2>
  • Machiasport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
    • Machiasport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Whiting ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiting.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whiting, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whiting.

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 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 Whiting:

• Websites specific to Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Washington County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Washington County

Cemeteries Near Whiting ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whiting.

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 Whiting covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Whiting Village Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • The Whiting Village Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Whiting Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiting Village Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157936 <4>
• West Lubec Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lubec Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lubec Cemetery
• Dennysville Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennysville Cemetery
• Look Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Look Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Look Cemetery
• Bay View Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89642 <4>
• Old Cutler Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cutler Cemetery
• East Machias Village Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • The East Machias Village Cemetery has also been known as:
  • First Congregational Church Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Machias Village Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1518011 <4>
• Lubec Town Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lubec Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lubec Town Cemetery
• Hillside Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
• St. Anne's Anglican Church Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Anne's Anglican Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's Anglican Church Cemetery
• St. Anne's Church Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451625 <4>
• Hillside Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
• Continue List   (51 more) ...
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
  • Cummings Cove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cummings Cove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cove Cemetery
  • O'Brien Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Whiting had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Whiting had a population of 485 people.

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

• West Lubec
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lubec
  • West Lubec is located in Washington County
• Dennysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennysville
  • Dennysville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennysville <2>
• North Cutler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cutler
  • North Cutler is located in Washington County
• Cutler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
  • Cutler is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <2>
• South Lubec
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lubec
  • South Lubec is located in Washington County
• North Lubec
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lubec
  • North Lubec is located in Washington County
• Marion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Washington County
• West Pembroke
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pembroke
  • West Pembroke is located in Washington County
• Lubec
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
  • Lubec is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <2>
• East Machias
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
  • East Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <2>
• Eastport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
  • Eastport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <2>
• Pembroke
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Machiasport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
    • Machiasport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <2>
  • Larrabee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Larrabee is located in Washington County
  • Perry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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