Our Genealogy Helper
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 Mount Vernon (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 Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Mount Vernon: W. Mt. Vernon (or less commonly used: W. Mnt. Vernon)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Mount Vernon. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Mount Vernon.
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 doctors and hospitals 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 Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near West Mount Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Mount Vernon:
- Kennebec County (The home county of West Mount Vernon)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- North Fayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Locks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kents Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Wayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Readfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maranacook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belgrade Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- East Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Livermore Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shy Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- North Leeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Livermore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Leeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- South Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Howes Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- North Turner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- Turner Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- Chesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Chisholm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- North Chesterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Jay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Farmington Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Jay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Dryden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- East Wilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Wilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- Coopers Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Somerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Head Tide
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- South Dresden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- Canton Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Gilbertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- East Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buckfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dixfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Peru
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Dickvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- Richmond Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bowdoin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdoin Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Harwards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- Smithfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Starks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Norridgewock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nyes Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Anson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hinckley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Shawmut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Barron Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
- Skowhegan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- Palermo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Palermo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Mount Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for West Mount Vernon.
Cemeteries Near West Mount Vernon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Mount Vernon.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for West Mount Vernon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Mount Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Philbrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Readfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Soper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norcross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Potash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (384 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Mount Vernon had a population of 138 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Mount Vernon, with the one closest to West Mount Vernon listed first.
- North Fayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Fayette Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corner
- Fayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kents Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Wayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Readfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Readfield Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Readfield Depot is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield Depot
- Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maranacook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Chesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Livermore Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Livermore Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Center
- Livermore Falls
(8 miles [12.9 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 Mount Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Mount Vernon.
Newspapers Published in West Mount Vernon ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Mount Vernon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Mount Vernon, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Mount Vernon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mount Vernon:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Mount Vernon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mount Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |