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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 Wings Mills (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 Wings Mills. 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 Wings Mills ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wings Mills: Wings Mls. (or less commonly used: Wings Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Wings Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wings Mills may originally have been Wing's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wings Mills might be written as Wing Mills.

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 northwest 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 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.

Wings Mills is located in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.

Below are the counties that are near Wings Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wings Mills:

  • Kennebec County     (The home county of Wings Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Locks Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Belgrade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <3>
    • Readfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <3>
    • Kents Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
    • Maranacook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • Fayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Winthrop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
      • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <3>
    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • North Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • North Belgrade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • North Fayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • East Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Shy Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Curtis Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • North Livermore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Howes Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Leeds Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
    • Wales Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Turner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Chisholm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • New Sharon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
    • Farmington Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Chesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
    • Dryden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • North Jay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
      • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • East Dixfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stickney Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Lucas Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Globe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Coopers Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Somerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Whitefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <3>
    • Dresden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Head Tide
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
      • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Hatchs Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
      • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • South Dresden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dresden
      • South Dresden is located in Lincoln County
    • Alna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • North Newcastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
      • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Flanders Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Gilbertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • East Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Buckfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
    • Sumner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>
    • Dixfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Richmond Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bowdoin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bowdoinham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <3>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Mercer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Norridgewock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <3>
    • Starks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Nyes Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Shawmut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawmut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Somerset County
    • Hinckley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
    • Skowhegan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Anson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <3>
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Barron Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.
    • Palermo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Burnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
    • Montville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Unity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Wings Mills ...

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 Wings Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wings Mills, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wings Mills.

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 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 Wings Mills:

Cemeteries Near Wings Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wings Mills.

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 Wings Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Dunns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
  • Potash Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potash Cemetery
  • Marston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
  • Dudley Plain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Plain Cemetery
  • Readfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Readfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Readfield Cemetery
  • Beam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beam Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Philbrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philbrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philbrick Cemetery
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
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    • Barber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle 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.<5>

While we didn't find Wings Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wings Mills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wings Mills, with the one closest to Wings Mills listed first.

  • Belgrade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <3>
  • Readfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
    • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <3>
  • Readfield Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield Depot
    • Readfield Depot is located in Kennebec County
  • Kents Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
    • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
  • West Sidney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sidney
    • West Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • West Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mount Vernon
    • West Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
  • Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maranacook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
    • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
  • North Wayne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
    • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
  • East Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
    • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <3>
  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
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    • Winthrop Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
      • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
    • Vienna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wings Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wings Mills.

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wings Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wings Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4326, Longitude: -69.9048       In this case, the coordinates for Wings Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Wings Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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