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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 Bowdoin (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 Bowdoin. 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 Bowdoin ...

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 Bowdoin: W. Bowdoin

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 southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec & Lincoln.

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

  • Sagadahoc County     (The home county of West Bowdoin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bowdoin, with the one closest to West Bowdoin listed first.
    • Bowdoin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Pejepscot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Topsham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Days Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • West Bath
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Woolwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sabino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Murphys Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bowdoin, with the one closest to West Bowdoin listed first.
    • Lisbon Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Sabattus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wales
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Nason Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • Penley Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Wales Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lewiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Foggs Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
      • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bowdoin, with the one closest to West Bowdoin listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Harding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • North Pownal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Freeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pennellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Pownal
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Merepoint
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • South Freeport
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • East Harpswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Bustins Island
      (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bowdoin, with the one closest to West Bowdoin listed first.
    • Litchfield Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Monmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittston
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Farmingdale
      (18 miles [29 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 West Bowdoin, with the one closest to West Bowdoin listed first.
    • South Dresden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Hatchs Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Dresden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wiscasset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Edgecomb
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Head Tide
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Trevett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Alna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
    • Whitefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <2>
    • North Newcastle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Boothbay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bowdoin, with the one closest to West Bowdoin listed first.
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Spurrs Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • East Sumner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • South Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people

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

Newspapers Published in West Bowdoin ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bowdoin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Bowdoin, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Bowdoin.

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 helpful 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 Bowdoin:

Cemeteries Near West Bowdoin ...

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

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

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

  • Potter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Cyril Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • Hewey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewey Cemetery
  • Lisbon Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • South Bowdoin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bowdoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bowdoin Cemetery
  • Coombs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coombs Cemetery
  • Hix Small Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hix Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Small Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
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    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Spear Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Davis - Bryant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Bryant 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Bowdoin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bowdoin Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
    • Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Lisbon Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lisbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • South Lewiston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Bowdoinham
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Litchfield Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
    • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
  • Sabattus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Durham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • South Durham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Cathance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathance
    • Cathance is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Richmond Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 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
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    • East Wales
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wales
      • East Wales is located in Androscoggin County
    • Topsham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Litchfield Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Plains
      • Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bowdoin. 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- West Bowdoin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bowdoin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0473, Longitude: -70.0248       In this case, the coordinates for West Bowdoin 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 West Bowdoin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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