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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 Gorham (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 Gorham. 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 Gorham ...

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 Gorham: W. Gorham

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Gorham 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 Gorham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Gorham:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of West Gorham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gorham, with the one closest to West Gorham listed first.
    • Gorham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Sebago Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
      • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • South Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Standish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
    • Newhall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • North Scarborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Westbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
    • North Gorham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Sagamore Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • Stroudwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Ireland Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
      • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gorham, with the one closest to West Gorham listed first.
    • West Poland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Poland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Danville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Durham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Poland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Rumford Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
      • Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Minot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Penley Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
      • Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Mechanic Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Lisbon Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gorham, with the one closest to West Gorham listed first.
    • Durgintown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
    • East Hiram
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kezar Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
    • Porter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
      • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Spurrs Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Brownfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brownfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
      • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • East Otisfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Merrill Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
    • East Fryeburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gorham, with the one closest to West Gorham listed first.
    • Pejepscot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gorham, with the one closest to West Gorham listed first.
    • Chicopee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Kimbles Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Buxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • Bar Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
      • Hollis Center is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <2>
    • Hollis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
    • East Limington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • Clarks Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in York County
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • North Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • South Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Limington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
    • South Hollis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollis
      • South Hollis is located in York County
    • Limington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gorham, with the one closest to West Gorham listed first.
    • South Effingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Carroll County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <2>
    • Woodman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Effingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people

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

Cemeteries Near West Gorham ...

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

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

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

  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • South Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shaws Mill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaws Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith - Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (353 more) ...
    • Sapling Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapling Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Gorham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gorham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nonesuch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nonesuch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nonesuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Groveville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in York County
  • Gorham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
  • Buxton Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Center
    • Buxton Center is located in York County
  • Chicopee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Sebago Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • South Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • White Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Standish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
  • West Buxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buxton
    • West Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Buxton <2>
  • South Buxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Buxton
    • South Buxton is located in Cumberland County
  • North Scarborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
    • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Newhall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
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    • Bar Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
    • Bonny Eagle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
      • Bonny Eagle is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in West Gorham ...

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 285 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Gorham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Gorham, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Gorham.

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 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 Gorham:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Gorham. 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>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 Gorham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Gorham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Gorham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6937, Longitude: -70.4920       In this case, the coordinates for West Gorham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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