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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 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 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.

Whitefield is located in Lincoln 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
      • Alna is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
    • North Newcastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Dresden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coopers Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <2>
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Flanders Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Somerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Wales Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Drinkwater Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
      • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Lisbon Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Curtis Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Nason Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
      • Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
    • Sabattus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Greene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
    • Lisbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Greene Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greene Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
      • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Cumberland County
    • Brunswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Harpswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Harpswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harpswell
      • East Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Pennellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
    • Bunganuc Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
      • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Cundys Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cundys Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundys Harbor
      • Cundys Harbor is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundys Harbor <2>
    • Merepoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
      • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • South Gardiner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • South Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Farmingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <2>
    • Gardiner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Hallowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Stickney Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Lucas Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Warren Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkettville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Friendship
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
    • Appleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Cushing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
      • South Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Cushing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Murphys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoinham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Days Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
      • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Woolwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
      • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <2>
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Arrowsic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsic
      • Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsic <2>
    • MacMahan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
    • West Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
      • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <2>
  • Somerset County
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <2>
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • North Palermo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
      • North Palermo is located in Waldo County
    • South Montville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Montville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
    • West Searsmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Searsmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
    • Montville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Searsmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
    • Slab City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Lincolnville Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Belmont Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • 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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Preble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodspeed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodspeed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trask Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trask Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trask Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herriman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herriman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gardiner - Avery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
    • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • Head Tide
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head Tide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
    • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
  • South Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • South Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
  • Alna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
    • Alna is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
  • North Whitefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
    • North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
  • North Pittston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pittston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pittston
    • North Pittston is located in Kennebec County
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
    • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
  • South Gardiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • Coopers Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
    • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <2>
  • South Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
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    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Iceboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
      • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County

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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1701, Longitude: -69.6253       In this case, the coordinates for Whitefield 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 Whitefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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