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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 West Baldwin (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 West Baldwin. 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.

Name Variations for West Baldwin ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Baldwin: W. Baldwin

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Baldwin is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of West Baldwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Baldwin, with the one closest to West Baldwin listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Sebago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <2>
    • Steep Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <2>
    • South Bridgton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Frye Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Naples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Sebago Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Sandy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Standish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
    • South Casco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <2>
    • Bridgton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <2>
    • North Gorham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Baldwin, with the one closest to West Baldwin listed first.
    • West Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <2>
    • Poland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • East Poland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mechanic Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moussam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Minot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Littlefield Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Baldwin, with the one closest to West Baldwin listed first.
    • Durgintown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • East Hiram
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kezar Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • East Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Merrill Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • East Fryeburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fryeburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
      • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Baldwin, with the one closest to West Baldwin listed first.
    • Cornish
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Limington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • North Parsonsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • East Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • Limerick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Parsonsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <2>
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
    • Newfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • South Effingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Baldwin, with the one closest to West Baldwin listed first.
    • Effingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • South Effingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <2>
    • Eaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • East Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Center Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • East Wakefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Ossipee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <2>
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people

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

Cemeteries Near West Baldwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Baldwin.

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

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

  • Tar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durgin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricker Ancient Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Cornish.
    • The Ricker Ancient Burial Ground has also been known as:
    • High Road Cemetery
    • Old High Road Cemetery
  • Ricker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wadsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89758 <4>
    • Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson - Thorne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson - Thorne 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Baldwin had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cornish
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Hiram
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • Hiram
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rankins Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
  • North Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baldwin
    • North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
  • South Hiram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hiram
    • South Hiram is located in Oxford County
  • Kezar Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
  • Steep Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
    • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <2>
  • Sebago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
    • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <2>
  • East Parsonsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
    • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
  • Limington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Limington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
    • North Limington is located in York County
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    • East Sebago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sebago
      • East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
    • Porter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • North Parsonsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in West Baldwin ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Baldwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Baldwin, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Baldwin.

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 professional and volunteer 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 West Baldwin:

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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>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- West Baldwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Baldwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8331, Longitude: -70.7778       In this case, the coordinates for West Baldwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 West Baldwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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