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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 Brownfield (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 Brownfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 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 Brownfield is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

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

  • Oxford County     (The home county of West Brownfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Brownfield, with the one closest to West Brownfield listed first.
    • Merrill Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Brownfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Brownfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Porter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Kezar Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • East Hiram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Hiram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Durgintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • Fryeburg Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • East Fryeburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fryeburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Brownfield, with the one closest to West Brownfield listed first.
    • West Poland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Poland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Brownfield, with the one closest to West Brownfield listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • West Bridgton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
      • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Bridgton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Sebago
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sandy Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Bridgton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Naples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • North Bridgton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <1>
    • Steep Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <1>
    • Harrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • South Casco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Brownfield, with the one closest to West Brownfield listed first.
    • North Parsonsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Cornish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parsonsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • South Effingham
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • East Parsonsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Stevens Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County
    • Mee Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County
    • Limerick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Limington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Limington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Newfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Newfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
      • West Newfield is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <1>
  • Belknap County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Brownfield, with the one closest to West Brownfield listed first.
    • Center Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
      • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <1>
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Samoset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • Spring Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County (NH)
    • West Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Brownfield, with the one closest to West Brownfield listed first.
    • Eaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Center Conway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
    • Conway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Silver Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hale's Location
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale's Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Kearsarge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Chocorua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Brownfield, with the one closest to West Brownfield listed first.
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Sargents Purchase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Cutts Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Beans Purchase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Glen House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Greens Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Beans Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
      • Beans Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Chandlers Purchase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
      • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Martins Location
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
      • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Grafton County (NH)
    • Waterville Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Valley
      • Waterville Valley is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville Valley <1>
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • Middleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people

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

Cemeteries Near West Brownfield ...

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

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linscott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linscott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linscott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wentworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isaac Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Isaac Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isaac Johnson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Brownfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2471423 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Potter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clemons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Eaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Brownfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Snowville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <1>
  • East Brownfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
    • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
  • Fryeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • East Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
    • East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Center Conway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
  • West Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
    • West Denmark is located in Oxford County
  • East Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
    • East Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Porter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • Kezar Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
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    • South Hiram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hiram
      • South Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Conway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Brownfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Brownfield.

Newspapers Published in West Brownfield ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Brownfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Brownfield, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Brownfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Brownfield:

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 '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 Brownfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Brownfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9176, Longitude: -70.9787       In this case, the coordinates for West Brownfield 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 Brownfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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