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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 Kennebunk (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 Kennebunk. 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 Kennebunk ...

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 Kennebunk: W. Kennebunk

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 and hospitals 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 Kennebunk is located in York 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 York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).

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

  • York County     (The home county of West Kennebunk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kennebunk, with the one closest to West Kennebunk listed first.
    • Wells Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
      • Wells Branch is located in York County
    • Kennebunk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Days Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Days Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Mill
      • Days Mill is located in York County
    • Elms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
      • Elms is located in York County
    • Kennebunk Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Landing
      • Kennebunk Landing is located in York County
    • Arundel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
      • Arundel is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arundel <2>
    • Town House Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
      • Town House Corners is located in York County
    • Wells
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Airport Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Lyman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
    • Kennebunkport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
      • Kennebunkport is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
    • Lower Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in York County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kennebunk, with the one closest to West Kennebunk listed first.
    • Grand Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • West Scarborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scarborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
      • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Prouts Neck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Scarborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
      • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <2>
    • North Scarborough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Gorham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Cape Elizabeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stroudwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasantdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasantdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Sagamore Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kennebunk, with the one closest to West Kennebunk listed first.
    • East Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Brookfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • South Effingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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>
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kennebunk, with the one closest to West Kennebunk listed first.
    • Newington Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newington Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • New Castle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <2>
    • Newington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seacrest Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Rye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
    • Greenland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <2>
    • Newmarket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
      • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <2>
    • West Rye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
      • West Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kennebunk, with the one closest to West Kennebunk listed first.
    • Rollinsford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <2>
    • Somersworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <2>
    • East Rochester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • North Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Madbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Durham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Middleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Kennebunk, see our County-by-County Page for West Kennebunk.

Cemeteries Near West Kennebunk ...

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

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

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

  • Mitchell - Hatch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arundel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arundel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arundel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Biddeford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90506 <4>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Alfred.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89862 <4>
    • Clay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Kennebunk had a population of 112 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Wells Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
    • Wells Branch is located in York County
  • Kennebunk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
    • Elms is located in York County
  • Wells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kennebunk Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennebunk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Beach
    • Kennebunk Beach is located in York County
  • Arundel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
    • Arundel is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arundel <2>
  • Goodwins Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Mills
    • Goodwins Mills is located in York County
  • Kennebunkport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
    • Kennebunkport is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
  • Wells Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Beach
    • Wells Beach is located in York County
  • Cape Porpoise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
    • Cape Porpoise is located in York County
  • Biddeford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alfred
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • South Sanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
      • South Sanford is located in York County
    • Saco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <2>
    • Sanford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in West Kennebunk ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Kennebunk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Kennebunk, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Kennebunk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kennebunk:

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Kennebunk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Kennebunk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4087, Longitude: -70.5814       In this case, the coordinates for West Kennebunk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kennebunk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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