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Nearest Communities to West Bridgton,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Bridgton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Bridgton:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from West Bridgton.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 345 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Bridgton. Of these communities, 251 are located in counties other than Cumberland County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for West Bridgton (which is Cumberland County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from West Bridgton

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Cumberland County   (where West Bridgton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/
    • County Seat for Cumberland:   Portland
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    • Nearest Communities to West Bridgton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Bridgton.
      • Bridgton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Bridgton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Plummer Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Plummer Landing is located in Cumberland County
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      • Ingalls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ingalls is located in Cumberland County
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      • Harrison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Bridgton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Sebago
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • West Sebago is located in Cumberland County
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      • Merrow Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Merrow Landing is located in Cumberland County
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      • Scribners Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Scribners Mill is located in Cumberland County
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      • Bolsters Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
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      • Stuarts Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Stuarts Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Kimballs Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimballs Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Edes Falls
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Edes Falls is located in Cumberland County
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        • Convene
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Convene is located in Cumberland County
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        • Naples
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Sebago Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sebago Center is located in Cumberland County
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        • Chambers Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Cook Mills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Cook Mills is located in Cumberland County
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        • Gould Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Gould Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Otisfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
        • Rayville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Rayville is located in Cumberland County
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        • Wright Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Wright Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Otisfield Gore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Otisfield Gore is located in Cumberland County
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        • Douglas Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Douglas Hill is located in Cumberland County
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        • Sebago
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
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        • South Naples
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • South Naples is located in Cumberland County
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        • Casco
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Casco is located in Cumberland County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
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        • Dunkertown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
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        • Macs Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Macs Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • North Sebago
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • North Sebago is located in Cumberland County
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        • Songo Lock
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Songo Lock is located in Cumberland County
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        • Cobb Cove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Pike Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Pike Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Baldwin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
        • West Baldwin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
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        • North Baldwin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • North Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
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        • East Sebago
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • East Sebago is located in Cumberland County
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        • Crescent Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Long Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Long Beach is located in Cumberland County
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        • South Casco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • East Baldwin Mattocks Station
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wards Cove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wards Cove is located in Cumberland County
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        • Steep Falls
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • East Raymond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • East Raymond is located in Cumberland County
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        • Frye Island
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
        • Raymond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • North Raymond
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • North Raymond is located in Cumberland County
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        • Harmon Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmon Beach is located in Cumberland County
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        • Shaker Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
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        • Richville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Richville is located in Cumberland County
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        • Suckerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Suckerville is located in Cumberland County
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        • Higgins Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Higgins Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Lowells Corner ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lowells Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Dry Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • North Windham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sebago Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Two Trails
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Two Trails is located in Cumberland County
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        • Dolley Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dolley Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Dow Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dow Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Gates Hill ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gates Hill is located in Cumberland County
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        • Glantz Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Glantz Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Great Falls ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Great Falls is located in Cumberland County
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        • North Gorham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Standish
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • West Gray
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • North Gray
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • North Gray is located in Cumberland County
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        • Upper Gloucester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Upper Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
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        • Whites Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Whites Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Baker Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Baker Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Dog Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Dog Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Elmwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Elmwood is located in Cumberland County
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        • Fosters Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fosters Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Gray
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Gray is located in Cumberland County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
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        • Shaw Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Shaw Mills is located in Cumberland County
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        • Windham Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Windham Hill is located in Cumberland County
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        • New Gloucester
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ireland Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Popeville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Popeville is located in Cumberland County
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        • White Rock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • White Rock is located in Cumberland County
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        • Windham Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
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        • Windham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Windham is located in Cumberland County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
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        • Intervale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Intervale is located in Cumberland County
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        • East Gray
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gag Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gag Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Newhall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • South Gray
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • South Gray is located in Cumberland County
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        • Foggs Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Foggs Corner is located in Cumberland County
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        • Gray Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
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        • Little Falls
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Falls is located in Cumberland County
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        • Scotland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Scotland is located in Cumberland County
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        • South Windham
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
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        • West Cumberland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • West Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
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        • West Gorham
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
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  • Androscoggin County
    • County Website:   https://androscoggincountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Androscoggin:   Auburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Bridgton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Bridgton.
      • Promised Land
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County
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      • West Poland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Five Corners
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
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      • Oak Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Oak Hill is located in Androscoggin County
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      • Poland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
      • Mechanic Falls
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Poland Spring
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • South Poland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • South Poland is located in Androscoggin County
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      • Hackett Mills
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hackett Mills is located in Androscoggin County
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      • Moussam
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • West Minot
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • East Poland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Empire
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Empire is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Minot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Center Minot
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Center Minot is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Haskell Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Haskell Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Lewiston Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Lewiston Junction is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Littlefield Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Marston Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Marston Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • East Hebron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • East Hebron is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Danville Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Danville Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Danville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
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        • North Auburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Rumford Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Stevens Mill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Stevens Mill is located in Androscoggin County
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        • West Auburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Youngs Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Youngs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Murphy Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Royal Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Royal Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Skillings Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Skillings Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Chase Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Auburn Plains
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Auburn Plains is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Auburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • East Auburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • East Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Harmons Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Harmons Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Lewiston
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • New Auburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • New Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
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        • Rowe Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rowe Corner is located in Androscoggin County
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  • Oxford County
  • York County
  • Carroll County
  • Coos County
    • County Website:   https://www.cooscountynh.gov/
    • County Seat for Coos:   Lancaster (NH)
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Bridgton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Bridgton.
      • Rim Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rim Junction is located in Coos County (NH)
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      • Beans Purchase
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
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      • Glen House
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sargents Purchase
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
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      • Greens Grant
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
      • Pinkhams Grant
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
      • Hadleys Purchase
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
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      • Martins Location
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
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      • Shelburne
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cutts Grant
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Gorham
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Beans Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Beans Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
        • Chandlers Purchase
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Marshfield Station
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Marshfield Station is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Upper Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Upper Village is located in Coos County (NH)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
        • Appalachia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Appalachia is located in Coos County (NH)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
        • Randolph
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Scates Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Scates Corner is located in Coos County (NH)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scates Corner

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Bridgton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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