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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 Chelsea (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 Chelsea. 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 northeast 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 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.

Chelsea 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 Chelsea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chelsea:

  • Kennebec County     (The home county of Chelsea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Pittston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittston
      • From Chelsea to Pittston
    • Randolph
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
    • Farmingdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <3>
    • Gardiner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Gardiner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • East Pittston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • West Gardiner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Wales Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Curtis Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Leeds Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Nason Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sabattus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • North Leeds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Leeds
      • From Chelsea to North Leeds
    • Greene Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Livermore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Chisholm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • North Chesterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Globe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Globe
      • From Chelsea to Globe
    • Stickney Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lucas Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Burkettville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Warren Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Friendship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
    • Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Whitefield
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Coopers Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Dresden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Head Tide
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Head Tide
      • From Chelsea to Head Tide
    • Somerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Alna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • North Newcastle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatchs Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • South Dresden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Flanders Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Nobleboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Richmond Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harwards
      • From Chelsea to Harwards
    • Bowdoin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Bowdoinham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Murphys Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Woolwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
    • Pejepscot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Topsham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
    • West Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <3>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Shawmut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Nyes Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hinckley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Palermo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • South Montville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Montville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • West Searsmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Slab City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bickfords Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Belmont Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Chelsea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chelsea.

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

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

  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Togus National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Togus National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Togus National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maine Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Ave. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maine Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plaisted Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chelsea Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Gardiner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodspeed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodspeed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chelsea had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Chelsea had a population of 2,753 people.

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

  • Randolph
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
  • Pittston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
    • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pittston
    • From Chelsea to Pittston
  • North Pittston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
    • North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • Farmingdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <3>
  • Gardiner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hallowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Gardiner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • East Pittston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Whitefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
    • North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
  • South Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whitefield
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
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    • Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • West Gardiner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Coopers Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Chelsea ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelsea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chelsea, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chelsea.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chelsea:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chelsea. 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 Chelsea, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chelsea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2503, Longitude: -69.7171    









 

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