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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about West 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 have occurred.

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 hospitals and 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 Winterport is located in Waldo 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
    • Monroe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • North Searsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
    • Monroe Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Winterport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
      • Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <2>
    • North Winterport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Prospect
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Swanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
    • Prospect Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <2>
    • Stockton Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
      • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Bucksport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <2>
    • Verona Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Orland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • East Orland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <2>
    • West Penobscot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Dedham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <2>
    • North Penobscot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Castine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Penobscot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>
    • West Brooksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Harborside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
    • Cape Rosier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • China
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
    • Morrison Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winterport, with the one closest to West Winterport listed first.
    • Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Burkettville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Lucas Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Rockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
    • South Newburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Newburgh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • Hampden Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Orrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
      • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <2>
    • Hampden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • Goodale Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodale Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • North Orrington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
      • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Dixmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • Hermon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <2>
    • Snow Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
      • Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Bangor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Houston Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Dogtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Hartland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
    • Saint Albans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>

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

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Wiswell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiswell Cemetery
  • Mt. Solitude Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Solitude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Solitude Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Place Cemetery
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Twining Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twining Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twining Cemetery
  • Neallys Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neallys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neallys Corner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Lufkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lufkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lufkin Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Cove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
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  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Monroe Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
  • North Searsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
    • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
  • Ellingwood Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellingwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ellingwood Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Newburgh Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
  • Bucksport Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
  • Winterport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
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  • South Newburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
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  • Newburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
  • North Winterport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
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    • East Dixmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Swanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
    • Newburgh Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
      • Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County

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.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Winterport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6209, Longitude: -68.9525       In this case, the coordinates for West Winterport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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