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 Paris (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 Paris. 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 Paris ...

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 Paris: W. Paris

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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 Paris is located in Oxford 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 Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

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

• Oxford County     (The home county of West Paris)
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Paris, with the one closest to West Paris listed first.
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • Bryant Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Pond
    • Bryant Pond is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant Pond <2>
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • North Norway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
  • North Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
  • Norway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • South Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • East Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
    • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
  • Buckfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckfield
    • Buckfield is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckfield <2>
• Androscoggin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Paris, with the one closest to West Paris listed first.
  • Chase Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • West Minot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
    • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Turner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Livermore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Turner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Howes Corner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Turner Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mechanic Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Falls
    • Mechanic Falls is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanic Falls <2>
  • North Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • South Livermore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • West Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • North Livermore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
• Cumberland County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Paris, with the one closest to West Paris listed first.
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • North Bridgton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
    • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
  • Otisfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Cobb Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
    • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
  • Bridgton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <2>
  • Casco
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Naples
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
  • South Bridgton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
    • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Shaker Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • South Casco
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
    • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <2>
  • New Gloucester
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Raymond
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Paris, with the one closest to West Paris listed first.
  • Berry Mills
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
    • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
  • Carthage
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Chisholm
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • East Dixfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Jay
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Dryden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Franklin County
  • Wilton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
    • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
  • Weld
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
    • Weld is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <2>
  • East Wilton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Chesterville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
• Kennebec County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Paris, with the one closest to West Paris listed first.
  • Wayne
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • North Fayette
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • North Wayne
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Fayette
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Monmouth
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 Monmouth
    (27 miles [43.5 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>
  • Kents Hill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Winthrop
    (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Maranacook
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
    • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
  • Readfield
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
• Carroll County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Paris, with the one closest to West Paris listed first.
  • Chatham
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
  • South Chatham
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
    • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
• Coos County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Paris, with the one closest to West Paris listed first.
  • Shelburne
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
  • Beans Purchase
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
    • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Gorham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West Paris ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Paris.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Paris, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Paris.

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 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 Paris:

• Websites specific to Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Oxford County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Androscoggin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cumberland County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kennebec County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Coos County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Oxford County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine

Cemeteries Near West Paris ...

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

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

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

• Curtis Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtis Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of West Paris.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89795 <5>
• Richardson Hollow Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Hollow Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90450 <5>
• North Paris Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Paris Cemetery
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
• Stearns Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Hill Cemetery
• Tuell Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuell Cemetery
• Forbes Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
• Grays Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
• Patch Mtn. Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery
• Partridge Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90348 <5>
• Stetson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stetson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stetson Cemetery
• Cole Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Hill Cemetery
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  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Rowe Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Hill Cemetery
  • Merrill Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Hill 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Paris had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Paris had a population of 1,689 people.

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

• North Paris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
  • North Paris is located in Oxford County
• South Woodstock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
  • South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
• North Norway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
  • North Norway is located in Oxford County
• Paris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Bryant Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Pond
  • Bryant Pond is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant Pond <2>
• North Woodstock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
• West Sumner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumner
  • West Sumner is located in Oxford County
• Norway Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
  • Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
• Norway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• South Paris
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• North Buckfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buckfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buckfield
  • North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
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  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • East Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
    • East Waterford is located in Oxford County
  • East Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
    • East Sumner is located in Oxford County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

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