RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Kennebec County >> Readfield >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maine

The Commemorative Quarter for Maine





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 Readfield (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 Readfield. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Kennebec County     (The home county of Readfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Kents Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Maranacook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • Fayette
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Wayne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Locks Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Winthrop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
    • East Winthrop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
      • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <2>
    • Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • North Fayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Winthrop Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winthrop Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
      • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belgrade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • East Livermore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Leeds
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Curtis Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Shy Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Howes Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howes Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Livermore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Turner Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Turner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
    • North Chesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • East Dixfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Globe
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Stickney Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Coopers Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dresden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Somerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hatchs Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Head Tide
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Newcastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Flanders Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Wiscasset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Canton Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
      • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Gilbertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Buckfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • East Sumner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Peru
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
    • West Peru
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Richmond Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harwards
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoinham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pejepscot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mercer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Starks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Norridgewock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Shawmut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Nyes Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Hinckley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Anson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Skowhegan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barron Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readfield, with the one closest to Readfield listed first.
    • Palermo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Palermo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
      • North Palermo is located in Waldo County

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

Cemeteries Near Readfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Readfield.

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

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

  • Readfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Readfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Readfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudley Plain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metcalf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Winthrop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (414 more) ...
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Philbrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philbrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philbrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Readfield had a population of 478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Readfield had a population of 2,586 people.

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

  • Readfield Depot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield Depot
    • Readfield Depot is located in Kennebec County
  • Maranacook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
    • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
  • Kents Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • North Wayne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
    • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
  • Fayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wayne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
  • Winthrop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
  • East Winthrop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
    • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <2>
  • West Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mount Vernon
    • West Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
  • Fayette Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corner
    • Fayette Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Winthrop Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winthrop Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
    • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Fayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Belgrade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mount Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Readfield ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Readfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Readfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Readfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Readfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Readfield.

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 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 Readfield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readfield. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Readfield, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Readfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Readfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3878, Longitude: -69.9667       In this case, the coordinates for Readfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025