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 Western Landing (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 Western Landing. 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 Western Landing ...
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 Western Landing: Western Lndg. (or less commonly used: Western Lndng.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Western Landing is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Western Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Western Landing:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Western Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Western Landing, with the one closest to Western Landing listed first.
- Chandler Cove Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chandler Cove Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cove Landing
- Chebeague Island
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cliff Island
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cliff Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Island
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
- Falmouth Foreside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- South Harpswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
- Cumberland Foreside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
- Little Diamond Island Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Peaks Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waites Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
- Bailey Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Western Landing, with the one closest to Western Landing listed first.
- Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lisbon Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Danville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Penley Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Rumford Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Littlefield Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- East Poland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Drinkwater Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Lewiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Moussam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Kennebec County
- Litchfield Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Western Landing, with the one closest to Western Landing listed first.
- Southport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- West Boothbay Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
- Trevett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boothbay Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boothbay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Former name for Westport:
- Westport Island
- Bayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bayville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Linekin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Linekin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
- East Boothbay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
- Edgecomb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatchs Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Western Landing, with the one closest to Western Landing listed first.
- Sebasco Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Small Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Phippsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sabino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
- Topsham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pejepscot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- West Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arrowsic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woolwich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Days Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Western Landing, with the one closest to Western Landing listed first.
- Old Orchard Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney Shores is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
- Buxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buxton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Biddeford Pool
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Biddeford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bar Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Airport Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Hollis Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clarks Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Western Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Western Landing.
Cemeteries Near Western Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Western Landing.
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 Western Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Western Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Western Landing, with the one closest to Western Landing listed first.
- Foreside Community Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ledge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGregor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eastern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Freeport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Merrill Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Western Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Western Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Western Landing, with the one closest to Western Landing listed first.
- Chebeague Island
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cousins Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
- Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
- Falmouth Foreside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Peaks Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Harpswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
- Falmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bailey Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- Yarmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Harpswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
- East Deering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Deering is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Orrs Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Western Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Western Landing.
Newspapers Published in Western Landing ...
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 293 newspapers that have been published in the area around Western Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Western Landing, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Western Landing.
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 helpful 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 Western Landing:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Sagadahoc County
- York 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 Western Landing, 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 from Point A (ie- Western Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |