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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 Leeds (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 Leeds. 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 Leeds ...

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 Leeds: W. Leeds

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 Leeds is located in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.

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

  • Androscoggin County     (The home county of West Leeds)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • Leeds
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Turner Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
    • Howes Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Curtis Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Turner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <2>
    • Chase Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Greene Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
      • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Leeds Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • Cobb Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • New Gloucester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <2>
    • Otisfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Shaker Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • North Pownal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Casco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
    • Brunswick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pownal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
    • East Gray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Gray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
    • Harding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • Chisholm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
    • North Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Chesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Dryden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • East Dixfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • North Chesterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • New Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <2>
    • West Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • North Monmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <2>
    • Wayne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Monmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • North Wayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Winthrop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
    • Fayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maranacook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • Kents Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <2>
    • North Fayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Readfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <2>
    • Winthrop Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
      • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • Dresden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Dresden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Hatchs Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Whitefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Head Tide
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Coopers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <2>
    • Alna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • Buckfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • East Sumner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Gilbertville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • South Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Norway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • Bowdoin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Richmond Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowdoinham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <2>
    • Pejepscot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Days Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leeds, with the one closest to West Leeds listed first.
    • Mercer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West Leeds ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Leeds.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Leeds, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Leeds.

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 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 Leeds:

Cemeteries Near West Leeds ...

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

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

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

  • West Leeds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Leeds Cemetery
  • Keens Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keens Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keens Mills Cemetery
  • River Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Leeds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Leeds Cemetery
  • Leeds Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
  • Leeds Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Plain Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Upper Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Street Cemetery
  • Bear Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Pond Cemetery
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    • River Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Road Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Keenes Corner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenes Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenes Corner Cemetery

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 West Leeds had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Turner Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
    • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
  • Leeds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
  • South Leeds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Leeds
    • South Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Leeds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
    • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
  • Howes Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
    • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Curtis Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
    • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Turner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <2>
  • South Livermore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
    • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Turner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
    • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Chase Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
    • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
  • South Turner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Turner
    • South Turner is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Monmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
    • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <2>
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    • Wayne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Greene Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
      • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Leeds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Leeds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2928, Longitude: -70.1684       In this case, the coordinates for West Leeds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Leeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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