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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 Bridgton (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 Bridgton. 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 Bridgton ...

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 Bridgton: W. Bridgton

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 Bridgton 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 Bridgton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Bridgton:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of West Bridgton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgton, with the one closest to West Bridgton listed first.
    • Bridgton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Bridgton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
    • South Bridgton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Naples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Otisfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Sebago
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Casco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
    • Cobb Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • West Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • South Casco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgton, with the one closest to West Bridgton listed first.
    • West Poland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Mechanic Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Moussam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Minot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Minot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Littlefield Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • North Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Bridgton, with the one closest to West Bridgton listed first.
    • East Fryeburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Sweden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Sweden is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Lovell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fryeburg Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • Denmark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
    • Center Lovell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Fryeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • East Brownfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
    • Brownfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgton, with the one closest to West Bridgton listed first.
    • Cornish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Limington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • North Limington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Parsonsfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • East Limington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • Limerick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • South Effingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Chicopee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgton, with the one closest to West Bridgton listed first.
    • South Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Chatham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • Center Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kearsarge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • North Conway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Eaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Intervale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
      • Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Hale's Location
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale's Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
      • Hale's Location is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Jericho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • East Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgton, with the one closest to West Bridgton listed first.
    • Beans Purchase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Glen House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Sargents Purchase
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Greens Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Martins Location
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
      • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Shelburne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
    • Cutts Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Gorham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson and Meserves Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Beans Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
      • Beans Grant is located in Coos County (NH)

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

Newspapers Published in West Bridgton ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bridgton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Bridgton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Bridgton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bridgton:

Cemeteries Near West Bridgton ...

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

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

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

  • Douglass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • McLucas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLucas Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
  • Libby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
  • Hapworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hapworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hapworth Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
  • Hio Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hio Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hio Ridge Cemetery
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery
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    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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 in 1895, West Bridgton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Fryeburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
  • Sweden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • West Denmark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
    • West Denmark is located in Oxford County
  • East Denmark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
  • Bridgton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Lovell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fryeburg Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
    • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
  • Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
  • Sandy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • North Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
    • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
  • South Bridgton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • West Fryeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fryeburg
    • West Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
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    • Fryeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • East Brownfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Center Lovell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bridgton. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Bridgton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bridgton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0642, Longitude: -70.8303       In this case, the coordinates for West Bridgton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Bridgton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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