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 Weld (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 Weld. 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 doctors 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.
Weld is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Weld. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weld:
- Franklin County (The home county of Weld)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weld, with the one closest to Weld listed first.
- Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Temple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Phillips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- East Dixfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Strong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Strong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Strong
- From Weld to South Strong
- Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Dryden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weld, with the one closest to Weld listed first.
- Livermore Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Livermore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shy Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Livermore
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- East Livermore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- North Turner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- South Livermore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howes Corner
- From Weld to Howes Corner
- North Leeds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Leeds
- From Weld to North Leeds
- Chase Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chase Mills
- From Weld to Chase Mills
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weld, with the one closest to Weld listed first.
- North Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
- Belgrade Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kents Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Locks Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Wayne
- From Weld to North Wayne
- Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Readfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
- Readfield is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <3>
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weld, with the one closest to Weld listed first.
- Roxbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Byron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dixfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mexico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
- Rumford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peru
- From Weld to Peru
- South Rumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dickvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dickvale
- From Weld to Dickvale
- East Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- East Andover is located in Oxford County
- Canton Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canton Point
- From Weld to Canton Point
- Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weld, with the one closest to Weld listed first.
- New Portland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Starks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Mercer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East New Portland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Anson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- North Anson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
- North Anson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <3>
- Barron Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Norridgewock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weld, see our County-by-County Page for Weld.
Cemeteries Near Weld ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weld.
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 Weld covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weld, with the one closest to Weld listed first.
- Center Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Berry Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Mills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Intervale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Staples Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pineview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Frye Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frye Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Intervale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Savage Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Village Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Phillips - Maine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Weld had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Weld had a population of 417 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weld, with the one closest to Weld listed first.
- Berry Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
- Frye is located in Oxford County
- Phillips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Byron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mexico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
- Rumford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dixfield Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
- Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
- Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Strong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Strong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
- South Strong is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Strong
- From Weld to South Strong
- West Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weld. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weld.
Newspapers Published in Weld ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weld.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weld, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weld.
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 Weld:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Oxford County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weld. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Weld, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weld) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weld. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6985, Longitude: -70.4202 |