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 Winterport (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 Winterport. 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 Winterport ...
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 Winterport: W. Winterport
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 Winterport is located in Waldo 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 Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near West Winterport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Winterport:
- Waldo County (The home county of West Winterport)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- Frankfort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- North Searsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- Monroe Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Winterport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Winterport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prospect Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stockton Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- Orland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Orland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Dedham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Penobscot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Castine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- Harborside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cape Rosier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Benton Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- China
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- West Appleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Appleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Rockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- Newburgh Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- South Newburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- East Dixmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Newburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Hampden Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- North Newburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Orrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodale Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
- North Orrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
- Dixmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hermon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- Detroit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Dogtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Pittsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Albans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Winterport, see our County-by-County Page for West Winterport.
Cemeteries Near West Winterport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Winterport.
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 Winterport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Winterport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wiswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Solitude Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ellingwood Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Twining Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Neallys Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Lufkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Winterport had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
- Frankfort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Monroe Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- North Searsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
- Ellingwood Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellingwood Corner
- Newburgh Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Bucksport Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Winterport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- North Winterport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Dixmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Swanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newburgh Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Winterport. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Winterport.
Newspapers Published in West Winterport ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Winterport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Winterport, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Winterport.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Winterport:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset 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 Winterport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Winterport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |