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 Leeds (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 Leeds. 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 hospitals 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.
Leeds is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Below are the counties that are near Leeds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leeds:
- Androscoggin County (The home county of Leeds)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- North Leeds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Curtis Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Turner Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Howes Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- South Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Leeds Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- East Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greene Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- New Gloucester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- North Pownal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Otisfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Shaker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Brunswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pownal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Casco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- East Gray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
- Harding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Dry Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Chisholm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Chesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Jay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Dryden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- North Chesterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Wilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Dixfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- East Wilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Farmington Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Sharon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Farmington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- North Monmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maranacook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Winthrop Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
- Kents Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Readfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Dresden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Hatchs Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- North Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Head Tide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Coopers Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Newcastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Wiscasset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Buckfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- East Sumner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Canton Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Gilbertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- South Paris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dickvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Richmond Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bowdoin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoinham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Pejepscot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Topsham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Days Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woolwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Starks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leeds, see our County-by-County Page for Leeds.
Cemeteries Near Leeds ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leeds.
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 Leeds - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leeds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Leeds Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Leeds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Leeds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- River Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Plain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keens Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sylvester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kimball Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Winthrop.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89959 <2>
- Wing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (439 more) ...
- Moss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keenes Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leeds had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leeds had a population of 2,320 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- West Leeds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leeds
- North Leeds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Curtis Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- South Leeds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Leeds
- North Monmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Howes Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Leeds Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- South Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Livermore Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Livermore Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leeds. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leeds.
Newspapers Published in Leeds ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leeds.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leeds, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leeds.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Leeds:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Androscoggin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Leeds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Leeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |