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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 Dresden (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 Dresden. 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 Dresden ...

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 Dresden: W. Dresden

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 hospitals and 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 Dresden is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of West Dresden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dresden, with the one closest to West Dresden listed first.
    • Dresden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatchs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Head Tide
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Wiscasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <1>
    • North Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Whitefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <1>
    • Westport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Edgecomb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
      • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <1>
    • Damariscotta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Newcastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dresden, with the one closest to West Dresden listed first.
    • Wales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Wales Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Sabattus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Leeds Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Nason Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Greene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>
    • Curtis Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Greene Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greene Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
      • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dresden, with the one closest to West Dresden listed first.
    • Harding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • Brunswick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Harpswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Harpswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Pennellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Cundys Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cundys Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
      • Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <1>
    • Merepoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpswell Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
      • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Harpswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
      • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <1>
    • North Pownal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Bustins Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
      • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dresden, with the one closest to West Dresden listed first.
    • South Gardiner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • East Pittston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Gardiner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pittston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Randolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
    • Litchfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmingdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <1>
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Gardiner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • South Monmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
      • South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dresden, with the one closest to West Dresden listed first.
    • Globe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
    • Stickney Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Warren Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Pleasant Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
    • South Cushing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Lucas Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Cushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <1>
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Burkettville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkettville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Dresden, with the one closest to West Dresden listed first.
    • Richmond
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harwards
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoinham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Murphys Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Woolwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <1>
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Pejepscot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <1>
    • West Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <1>
  • Waldo County
    • Palermo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <1>

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

Cemeteries Near West Dresden ...

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

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

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

  • Forrest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaubert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaubert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Call Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Call Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Call Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Seigars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seigars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seigars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herriman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herriman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Curtis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dinsmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Iceboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
    • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Richmond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • South Dresden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
    • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
  • Dresden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • Harwards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Richmond Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
    • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
  • South Gardiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Wiscasset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Head Tide
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
    • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
  • East Pittston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • Bowdoinham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Montsweag
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsweag have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsweag
      • Montsweag is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Alna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <1>
    • Litchfield Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Plains
      • Litchfield Plains is located in Kennebec County

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

Newspapers Published in West Dresden ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Dresden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Dresden, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Dresden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Dresden:

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Dresden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Dresden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Dresden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0879, Longitude: -69.7725       In this case, the coordinates for West Dresden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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