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 Winslows 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 Winslows 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 Winslows 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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Winslows Mills: Winslows Mls. (or less commonly used: Winslows Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Winslows Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Winslows Mills may originally have been Winslow's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Winslows Mills might be written as Winslow 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Winslows Mills is located in Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near Winslows Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winslows Mills:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Winslows Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslows Mills, with the one closest to Winslows Mills listed first.
- Davis Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Waldoboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eugley Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- Flanders Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Nobleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Waldoboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Medomak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Medomak is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
- Damariscotta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Newcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Cumberland County
- Harding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslows Mills, with the one closest to Winslows Mills listed first.
- East Pittston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- South Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South Gardiner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Pittston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Farmingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Branch Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- South China
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslows Mills, with the one closest to Winslows Mills listed first.
- Warren Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Razorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Cushing is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
- Thomaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lucas Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Pleasant Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslows Mills, with the one closest to Winslows Mills listed first.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Murphys Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Harwards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Days Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Woolwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
- Bowdoinham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arrowsic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdoin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Bowdoin Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winslows Mills, with the one closest to Winslows Mills listed first.
- South Montville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Searsmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palermo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Slab City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bickfords Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Montville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Lincolnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winslows Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Winslows Mills.
Cemeteries Near Winslows Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winslows 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.
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 Winslows Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winslows Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winslows Mills, with the one closest to Winslows Mills listed first.
- Creamer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Waldoboro.
- The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312392 <4>
- Shuman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Comery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eugley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Weeks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barstow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Winslows Mills had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winslows Mills, with the one closest to Winslows Mills listed first.
- West Waldoboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waldoboro
- Waldoboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orffs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
- Nobleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Waldoboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
- Broad Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cove
- Damariscotta Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Damariscotta Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damariscotta Mills
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Waldoboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Warren Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Warren Station is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
- Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Newcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
- Newcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Damariscotta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winslows Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winslows Mills.
Newspapers Published in Winslows 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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winslows Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winslows Mills, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winslows Mills.
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 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 Winslows Mills:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec County
- Knox County
- Sagadahoc County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winslows Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Winslows Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |