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 Welchville (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 Welchville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Welchville is located in Oxford County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Welchville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Welchville:
- Oxford County (The home county of Welchville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Oxford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Otisfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Buckfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- South Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
- West Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Mechanic Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Minot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- West Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- East Poland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- North Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- West Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Littlefield Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rumford Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Chase Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Cobb Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Otisfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Casco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- North Bridgton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bridgton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Gloucester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Dry Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
- South Bridgton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Chisholm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Monmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
- North Monmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
- Litchfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
- Purgatory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
- North Wayne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Winthrop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kents Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Bowdoin Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Bowdoin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Pejepscot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Richmond Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Topsham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoinham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- North Limington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
- Cornish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Limington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Limington is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
- Chicopee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Limington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Chatham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Chatham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Welchville, see our County-by-County Page for Welchville.
Cemeteries Near Welchville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welchville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Welchville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Welchville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Washburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <2>
- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shepardsfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holmes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Richville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hawkes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bucknam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (492 more) ...
- Whitman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farris - Whitman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Welchville had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Welchville, with the one closest to Welchville listed first.
- Oxford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mechanic Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Otisfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Otisfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- West Minot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolsters Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
- West Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norway Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Poland Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Welchville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Welchville.
Newspapers Published in Welchville ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welchville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welchville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welchville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Welchville:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Welchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Welchville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |