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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 Winthrop (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 Winthrop. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Winthrop 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 Winthrop. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winthrop:

  • Kennebec County     (The home county of Winthrop)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Winthrop Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Maranacook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Monmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <3>
    • East Winthrop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • East Monmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Readfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • North Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • Monmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kents Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Purgatory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Curtis Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Leeds Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Leeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Leeds
      • From Winthrop to North Leeds
    • Wales Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wales
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Greene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greene Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nason Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Howes Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Livermore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Chisholm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Chesterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Jay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • North Chesterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • North Jay
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Farmington Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dryden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Sharon
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • East Wilton
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • East Dixfield
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Globe
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Globe
      • From Winthrop to Globe
    • Stickney Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitefield
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • North Whitefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hatchs Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Dresden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopers Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Head Tide
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Head Tide
      • From Winthrop to Head Tide
    • Alna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • North Newcastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscasset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Canton Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East Sumner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Winthrop to Peru
    • Paris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Dickvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickvale
      • From Winthrop to Dickvale
    • South Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Richmond Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bowdoin
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowdoin Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
      • Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Bowdoinham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harwards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harwards
      • From Winthrop to Harwards
    • Pejepscot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Days Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Topsham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Woolwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Murphys Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawmut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Palermo
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • North Palermo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Winthrop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winthrop.

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 Winthrop - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winthrop covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Glenside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metcalf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Winthrop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scribner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Readfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Readfield Cemetery
    • 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.
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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 Winthrop had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Winthrop had a population of 6,029 people.

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

  • Winthrop Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • North Monmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
    • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <3>
  • Maranacook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Monmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Winthrop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Monmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Readfield Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Readfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Wayne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
  • Curtis Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Kents Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Gardiner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
      • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
    • Fayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winthrop ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winthrop.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winthrop. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winthrop and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winthrop.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Winthrop.

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 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 Winthrop:

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>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- Winthrop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winthrop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3052, Longitude: -69.9773    
<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 Winthrop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.