Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about East Winslow (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 East Winslow. 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 East Winslow ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Winslow: E. Winslow
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
East Winslow is located in Kennebec County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may 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 East Winslow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Winslow:
- Kennebec County (The home county of East Winslow)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Benton Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Benton Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Morrison Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Branch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- New Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Farmington Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Industry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Razorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- West Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Burkettville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Appleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Globe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Somerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Head Tide
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Alna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Dixmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- East Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- South Newburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- North Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- Newburgh Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Carmel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corinna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norridgewock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Skowhegan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Detroit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Palermo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Palermo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Winnecook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thorndike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Montville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Winslow, see our County-by-County Page for East Winslow.
Cemeteries Near East Winslow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Winslow.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for East Winslow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Winslow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McClintock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Abbott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- China Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ames Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drummond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Getchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Priest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find East Winslow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Winslow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Winslow, with the one closest to East Winslow listed first.
- Benton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Benton Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Lambs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- South Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Albion is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Albion
- China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Shawmut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Fairfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield Center is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Winslow. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Winslow.
Newspapers Published in East Winslow ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Winslow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Winslow, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Winslow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 East Winslow:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 East Winslow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- East Winslow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |