A visit to the West Leeds Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the West Leeds Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Leeds Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Leeds Cemetery

Lat:   44.2940°   (44° 17' 38")

Lon:   -70.1691°   (-70° 10' 8")

The West Leeds Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County<2>.

The county seat for Androscoggin County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West Leeds Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Leeds Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Leeds Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• River Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Grove Cemetery
  • The River Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90454 <5>
• Maple Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Keens Mills Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keens Mills Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keens Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Keens Mills Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• East Leeds Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Leeds Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East Leeds Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Leeds Center Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Center Cemetery
  • The Leeds Center Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961303 <5>
• Sylvester Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Rose Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rose Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Bear Pond Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Pond Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bear Pond Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Turner Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Turner Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Upper Street Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Street Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Upper Street Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Leeds Plain Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Plain Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Leeds Plain Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
• Riverside Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
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  • River Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The River Road Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Moss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Keenes Corner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenes Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenes Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keenes Corner Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Bear Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
  • Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90649 <5>
  • Wing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wing Cemetery is located in Kennebec County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Leeds Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Leeds Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Turner Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
  • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
• Leeds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
• North Leeds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
  • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
• Howes Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howes Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
  • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Curtis Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
  • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Turner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <7>
• South Livermore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
  • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
• North Turner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
  • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
• Chase Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
  • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
• North Monmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
  • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <7>
• Wayne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <7>
• Greene Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greene Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
  • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Greene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <7>
  • Leeds Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
    • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
  • Monmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <7>
  • Livermore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • North Wayne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
    • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
  • East Livermore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
    • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Foggs Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foggs Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
    • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Wales Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
    • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Winthrop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <7>
  • Buckfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckfield
    • Buckfield is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckfield <7>
  • North Livermore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • West Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Nason Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
    • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
  • Wales
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • East Monmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
    • East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <7>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the West Leeds Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Androscoggin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Leeds Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Buckfield
  • Buckfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the West Leeds Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buckfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckfield
• North Turner
  • North Turner lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Leeds Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for North Turner.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
• Winthrop
  • Winthrop lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the West Leeds Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winthrop.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Leeds Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maine:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Androscoggin County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cumberland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kennebec County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oxford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sagadahoc County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Somerset County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Androscoggin County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maine
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Androscoggin
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the West Leeds Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the West Leeds Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1909042  (West Leeds Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1909042 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Turner Center
  • County: Androscoggin         Elev: 88
  • Location given for GNIS #1909042 (West Leeds Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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