Nearest Communities to West Forks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Forks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Forks:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Forks is located in Somerset County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Forks. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Somerset County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for West Forks (which is Somerset County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from West Forks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Somerset County (where West Forks resides)
- County Website: https://somersetcounty-me.org/
- County Seat for Somerset: Skowhegan
- Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Forks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Forks.
- West Forks Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- The Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Forks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- The Forks has also been known as:
- The Forks Plantation
- Plantation of The Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <3>
- Lake Parlin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Parlin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Parlin
- Lake Moxie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Moxie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Moxie
- Hayden Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hayden Landing is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Landing
- Pleasant Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Pond is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Pond
- Caratunk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Three Streams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Three Streams is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Streams
- Troutdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troutdale is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
- Spring Lake Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake Landing is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Landing
- Long Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Mackamp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mackamp is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
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- Brassua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brassua is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassua
- Spring Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Tarratine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tarratine is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarratine
- Attean Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Attean Landing is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attean Landing
- Blair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blair is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Somerset Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
- Attean ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Attean is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attean
- Jackman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jackman Mill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jackman Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Mill
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Moose River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moose River is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Highland Plantation
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Dyerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dyerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
- Deadwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deadwater is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwater
- Poplar Ripps
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Ripps is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ripps
- Dennistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dennistown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown
- Holeb
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holeb is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeb
- Moscow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dennistown Plantation
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dennistown Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Johnson Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Corner
- Mayfield Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Corner
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Farmington
- Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Forks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Forks.
- Carrabassett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carrabassett is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett
- Bigelow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Carrabassett Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eustis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stratton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keough is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keough
- Skinner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Skinner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner
- Kingfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coplin Plantation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Lowelltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lowelltown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowelltown
- Round Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Round Mountain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Piscataquis County
- County Website: https://www.piscataquis.us/
- County Seat for Piscataquis: Dover - Foxcroft
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Forks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Forks.
- Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Moose Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moose Brook is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Brook
- Greenville Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shirley Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Moosehead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead
- Lower Shirley Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Upper Shirley Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shirley Corner
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Highlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Highlands is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Highlands
- Blanchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blanchard is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Parrot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Parrot is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot
- Beaver Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
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- Morkill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morkill is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morkill
- Kingsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Monson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Happy Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
- Kingsbury Plantation
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Bodfish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bodfish is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
- Lily Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lily Bay is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Bay
- Cole Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cole Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Corner
- Moosehorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moosehorn is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn
- Goodell Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Goodell Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell Corner
- Huff Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huff Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Corner
- Monson Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monson Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Junction
- Upper Abbot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Abbot
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |