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 Whitefield (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 Whitefield. 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.
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 and hospitals 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.
Whitefield is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Whitefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitefield:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Whitefield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- Head Tide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- North Whitefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Alna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Newcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harrington Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Damariscotta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- Wales
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Wales Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- Leeds Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Drinkwater Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Lisbon Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Nason Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- Sabattus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lisbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Leeds
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- Harding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Brunswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
- Pennellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
- Bunganuc Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
- Cundys Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- East Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- South Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Chelsea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Farmingdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hallowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- Globe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Razorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Stickney Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warren Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Burkettville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Cushing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Richmond Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Murphys Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Bowdoinham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Bowdoin
(18 miles [29 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
- Bowdoin Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Woolwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowsic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- MacMahan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Somerset County
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- Palermo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- South Montville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- West Searsmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Montville
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Searsmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Lincolnville Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bickfords Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Belmont Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitefield, see our County-by-County Page for Whitefield.
Cemeteries Near Whitefield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitefield.
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 Whitefield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitefield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- Whitefield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Preble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Noyes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodspeed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trask Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Herriman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitefield had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Whitefield had a population of 2,281 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
- East Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Head Tide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
- South Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Alna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Whitefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- North Pittston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Newcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- South Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Coopers Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chelsea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Iceboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitefield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitefield.
Newspapers Published in Whitefield ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitefield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitefield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitefield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitefield:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitefield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Whitefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |