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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 Mills (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 Mills. 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 Mills ...

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 Mills: W. Mills

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 Mills is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of West Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Mills, with the one closest to West Mills listed first.
    • Industry
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • New Vineyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • New Sharon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Fairbanks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • South Strong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Strong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
      • South Strong is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Strong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Temple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • North Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Avon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Mills, with the one closest to West Mills listed first.
    • Livermore Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shy Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Livermore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Livermore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • North Leeds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Mills, with the one closest to West Mills listed first.
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • North Belgrade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Belgrade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Locks Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • North Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Morrison Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Belgrade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <2>
    • Waterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Mills, with the one closest to West Mills listed first.
    • Canton Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
      • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
    • Gilbertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dixfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peru
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
    • West Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Dickvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
    • Mexico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rumford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Rumford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
    • Byron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Piscataquis County
    • Wellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Mills, with the one closest to West Mills listed first.
    • Starks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Anson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Mercer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • North Anson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
      • North Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
    • East New Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East New Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • Barron Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • New Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Norridgewock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
    • Embden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
      • Embden is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • East Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
      • East Madison is located in Somerset County
  • Waldo County
    • Burnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people

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

Cemeteries Near West Mills ...

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

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

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

  • Boardman - True Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boardman - True Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boardman - True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pike Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frederic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Athearn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athearn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weeks Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Land of Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land of Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land of Rest 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>

While we didn't find West Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Mills.

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

  • Starks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Starks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Allens Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Allens Mills is located in Franklin County
  • New Vineyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
    • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Anson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
  • Mercer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Fairbanks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
  • New Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • East Mercer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mercer
    • East Mercer is located in Somerset County
  • North Anson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
    • North Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <2>
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East New Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East New Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
      • East New Portland is located in Somerset County
    • South Strong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Strong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
      • South Strong is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in West Mills ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Mills, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mills:

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

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 Mills, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7639, Longitude: -70.0162       In this case, the coordinates for West Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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