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 Windsor (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 Windsor. 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 Windsor ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Windsor: W. Windsor
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Windsor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Windsor.
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 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 Windsor 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 Windsor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Windsor:
- Kennebec County (The home county of West Windsor)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- North Windsor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Sidney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Branch Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vassalboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hallowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Curtis Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Wales Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Wales
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Leeds Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Leeds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- North Leeds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- East Livermore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Drinkwater Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Nason Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Greene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sabattus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greene Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Chesterville
(27 miles [43.5 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
- New Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Chesterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Chisholm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Razorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Lucas Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Burkettville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Warren Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Whitefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flanders Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Head Tide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- Alna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Davis Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Nobleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Harwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Bowdoin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoinham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Days Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Murphys Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Woolwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Norridgewock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mercer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Canaan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Skowhegan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Palermo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Montville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Montville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- West Searsmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Searsmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Knox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Belmont Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Windsor, see our County-by-County Page for West Windsor.
Cemeteries Near West Windsor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Windsor.
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 Windsor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Windsor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- Dyer Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Windsor Neck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chadwick Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bolton Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Deer Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Togus National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dirigo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Morrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Windsor had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
- North Windsor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weeks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weeks Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Mills
- South Vassalboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vassalboro
- South Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- East Vassalboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Sidney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Pittston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
- North Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Windsor. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Windsor.
Newspapers Published in West Windsor ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Windsor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Windsor, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Windsor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Windsor:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Kennebec County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Franklin County
- Knox County
- Lincoln 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Windsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Windsor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |