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 Windemere (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 Windemere. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Windemere is located in Waldo County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Windemere. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windemere:
- Waldo County (The home county of Windemere)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Unity
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Winnecook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thorndike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Knox Ledge Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Knox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Brooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Palermo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Montville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Bucksport Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
- Bucksport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Verona Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Verona Island is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Former name for Verona Island:
- Verona
- West Penobscot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Orland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Castine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penobscot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Morrison Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
- Benton Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- China
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Waterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- East Vassalboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- West Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Appleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burkettville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Razorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Globe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- South Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Somerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Coopers Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Dixmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- East Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- South Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Etna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Newburgh Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- North Newburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Houston Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shawmut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
- Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Hinckley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hinckley is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windemere, see our County-by-County Page for Windemere.
Cemeteries Near Windemere ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windemere.
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 Windemere - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windemere covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Pond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chandler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Thorndike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fowler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boulter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Mt. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hathaway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mudgett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Windemere in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windemere.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windemere, with the one closest to Windemere listed first.
- Unity
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Winnecook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winnecook is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
- Thorndike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Thorndike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Thorndike is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thorndike
- East Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Troy is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Halldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Halldale is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halldale
- Knox Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Center
- Dixmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- North Dixmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windemere. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windemere.
Newspapers Published in Windemere ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windemere.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windemere, 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 Windemere.
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 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 Windemere:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Waldo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Windemere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Windemere) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |