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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about South West Bend (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 South West Bend. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

South West Bend is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.

Below are the counties that are near South West Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South West Bend:

  • Androscoggin County     (The home county of South West Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South West Bend, with the one closest to South West Bend listed first.
    • Durham
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Lisbon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Lisbon Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Penley Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Sabattus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Lewiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Littlefield Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Nason Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Poland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South West Bend, with the one closest to South West Bend listed first.
    • North Pownal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Pownal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
    • New Gloucester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <2>
    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brunswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • East Gray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • South Freeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
      • South Freeport is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Freeport <2>
    • Merepoint
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Pennellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • North Yarmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yarmouth
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Bustins Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Gray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South West Bend, with the one closest to South West Bend listed first.
    • Litchfield Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Monmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • West Gardiner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • North Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <2>
    • South Gardiner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Winthrop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Gardiner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
    • Winthrop Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
      • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
    • Farmingdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South West Bend, with the one closest to South West Bend listed first.
    • Hatchs Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Dresden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiscasset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Trevett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevett
      • Trevett is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevett <2>
    • Edgecomb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <2>
    • Boothbay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Southport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • West Boothbay Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
      • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Boothbay Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
      • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <2>
    • Head Tide
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Mouse Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
      • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South West Bend, with the one closest to South West Bend listed first.
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • East Otisfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Spurrs Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Buckfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • South Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
    • Norway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Paris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Sumner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South West Bend, with the one closest to South West Bend listed first.
    • Pejepscot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <2>
    • Bowdoin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bowdoinham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <2>
    • Richmond Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Days Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Sabino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • West Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <2>
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Woolwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <2>
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphys Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Arrowsic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South West Bend, with the one closest to South West Bend listed first.
    • Chicopee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Kimbles Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Buxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people

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

Newspapers Published in South West Bend ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around South West Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South West Bend, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South West Bend.

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 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 South West Bend:

Cemeteries Near South West Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South West Bend.

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 South West Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Strout Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strout Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • Gerrish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
  • Vining Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vining Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vining Cemetery
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
  • Blake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
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    • Lisbon Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Center Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton 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.<4>

While we didn't find South West Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South West Bend.

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

  • Durham
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
  • West Durham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Durham
    • West Durham is located in Androscoggin County
  • South Durham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Durham
    • South Durham is located in Androscoggin County
  • Lisbon Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lisbon Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Center
    • Lisbon Center is located in Androscoggin County
  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • North Pownal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
  • South Lewiston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lewiston
    • South Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
  • Pownal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
  • Hillside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Cumberland County
  • West Bowdoin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bowdoin
    • West Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
  • West Pownal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pownal
    • West Pownal is located in Cumberland County
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    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
    • New Gloucester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <2>
    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South West Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South West Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South West Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9806, Longitude: -70.1256       In this case, the coordinates for South West Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 South West Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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