Welcome to West Searsmont ...

West Searsmont is located in Waldo County<1>.

The location of West Searsmont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Searsmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for West Searsmont: W. Searsmont

West Searsmont is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Searsmont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Searsmont is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near West Searsmont ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Searsmont.

• Belfast
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <4>
• Warren
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Camden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• China
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Rockport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Benton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Searsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
  • Searsport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <4>
• Windsor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Jefferson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Union
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Searsmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Searsmont.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Searsmont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Searsmont.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Searsmont. See our Newspapers Page for West Searsmont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Searsmont ...

Looking for more information about West Searsmont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Searsmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Searsmont.

Adding West Searsmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Searsmont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Searsmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the West Searsmont post office opened in 1873.

We also found West Searsmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Searsmont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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