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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 Belgrade Lakes (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 Belgrade Lakes. 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 Belgrade Lakes ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Belgrade Lakes: Belgrade Lks.

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.

Belgrade Lakes is located in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.

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

  • Kennebec County     (The home county of Belgrade Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgrade Lakes, with the one closest to Belgrade Lakes listed first.
    • North Belgrade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
    • Vienna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Belgrade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <3>
    • Locks Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
    • Readfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <3>
    • Fayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kents Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
    • North Fayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidney
      • From Belgrade Lakes to Sidney
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgrade Lakes, with the one closest to Belgrade Lakes listed first.
    • East Livermore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shy Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • North Leeds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Livermore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
    • South Livermore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Curtis Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Livermore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
    • Howes Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Turner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgrade Lakes, with the one closest to Belgrade Lakes listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • New Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
    • Farmington Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chisholm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • East Wilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • North Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgrade Lakes, with the one closest to Belgrade Lakes listed first.
    • Coopers Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Somerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Whitefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <3>
    • Dresden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgrade Lakes, with the one closest to Belgrade Lakes listed first.
    • Canton Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Gilbertville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hartford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Sumner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Buckfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dickvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickvale
      • From Belgrade Lakes to Dickvale
  • Sagadahoc County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgrade Lakes, with the one closest to Belgrade Lakes listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Mercer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Norridgewock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Starks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Nyes Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Shawmut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Anson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Skowhegan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Barron Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgrade Lakes, with the one closest to Belgrade Lakes listed first.
    • Palermo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <3>
    • North Palermo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Burnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnecook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Unity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>
    • Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Montville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Thorndike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Belgrade Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belgrade Lakes.

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

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

  • Beam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philbrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philbrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philbrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sawtelle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potash Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (335 more) ...
    • Hampshire Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • North Belgrade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
  • Vienna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belgrade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <3>
  • Smithfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • West Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mount Vernon
    • West Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • West Sidney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sidney
    • West Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Chesterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • North Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Fayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kents Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
    • Readfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Belgrade Lakes ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belgrade Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belgrade Lakes, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belgrade Lakes.

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 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 Belgrade Lakes:

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Belgrade Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Belgrade Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belgrade Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5263, Longitude: -69.8869    









 

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