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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Perkin's Plantation. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Perkin's Plantation to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Perkin's Plantation, please Contact Us.

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 Perkin's Plantation (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 Perkin's Plantation. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Perkin's Plantation is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin 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 Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near Perkin's Plantation. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Perkin's Plantation:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Perkin's Plantation)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • Weld
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
      • Weld is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <2>
    • Berry Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Carthage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Temple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • East Dixfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Dryden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Fairbanks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • North Jay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • Livermore Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Livermore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Shy Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • East Livermore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Turner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Howes Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Chase Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • North Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Vienna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • Fayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kents Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <2>
    • Locks Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • North Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Readfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <2>
    • Belgrade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <2>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • Dixfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Mexico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
    • West Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Rumford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Byron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Gilbertville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Rumford Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
      • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <2>
    • East Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.
    • New Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Starks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Mercer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • East New Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Anson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • North Anson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
    • Barron Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Norridgewock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
    • Embden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
      • Embden is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people

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

Newspapers Published in Perkin's Plantation ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkin's Plantation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perkin's Plantation, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perkin's Plantation.

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 websites either 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 Perkin's Plantation:

Cemeteries Near Perkin's Plantation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perkin's Plantation.

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 Perkin's Plantation covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.

  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
  • Berry Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Mills Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • Intervale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
  • Savage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Intervale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
  • Staples Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Severy Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Severy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severy Hill Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Birchland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchland Cemetery

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.

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Perkin's Plantation, with the one closest to Perkin's Plantation listed first.

  • Weld
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
    • Weld is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <2>
  • Berry Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
    • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
  • East Dixfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • Dixfield Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
    • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
  • East Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Frye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
    • Frye is located in Oxford County
  • Dixfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North Jay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fairbanks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
  • South Strong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Strong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
    • South Strong is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Phillips
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mexico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Perkin's Plantation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perkin's Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkin's Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6740, Longitude: -70.3693    
<5>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.




 

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