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• 1839 - Windham
  Windham, Maine
  Cumberland county. Windham lies on the N.E. side of Presumpscut river, which separates it from Gorham. It is 76 miles S.W. from Augusta and 14 N.N.W. from Portland. This is a valuable farming town, and the inhabitants are principally employed in agriculture. Branches of the Presumpscut give the town good mill privileges. There are 2 pleasant villages in the town, some manufactures, and several beautiful fish ponds. Population, 1837, 2,207.
  The New England Gazetteer containing descriptions of all the states, counties and towns in New England: also descriptions of the principal mountains, rivers lakes, capes, bays, harbors, islands and fashionable resorts within that territory. Alphabetically arranged. By John Hayward, author of the Columbian Traveller, Religious Creeds, &c. &c. Boston: John Hayward. Boyd & White, Concord, N.H. 1839
  
• 1854 - Windham
  Windham, a post-township in Cumberland co., Maine, intersected by the Presumpscot river, which affords water-power, 48 miles S. W. from Augusta. Population, 2380.
  A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
  
• 1886 - Windham
  Windham, in Cumberland County, at its northern angle joins Raymond, forms for a short distance the eastern shore of Jordan Bay and Lake Sebago, and thence extends down the Presumpscot River to Westbrook. Jordan Bay, Standish, and Gorham bound it on the west ; a part of Westbrook, with Falmouth lie on the south-east; and Gray bounds it on the north-west. Little Sebago Lake, for about one-third its length, lies in the north-eastern part. Near this on the south is Collins Pond; and Little Pond lies about a mile distant on the north ; south-west of this about one mile distant, is the Basin of Lake Sebago. On the eastern line of the town, midway of its length, lies Puck Pond about two miles to the North. The streams are Outlet Brook, by which Little Sebago discharges into the Basin; Ditch Brook, connecting Collins Pond with Pleasant River; Black Brook, Callerwright Brook in the southern portion of the town; and Inkhorn Brook, at the southern angle of the town. Pleasant River, which passes... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1895 - Windham
  Windham, a township of Cumberland co., Me., about 10 miles N.W. of Portland, is contiguous to Sebago Lake, and is drained by the Presumpscot River. It contains villages named Windham Centre, South Windham, and Windham Hill, and has 6 churches, and manufactures of woollen...
  Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
  
• 1906
  Windham, a township (town) of Cumberland co., Me., about 10 miles NW. of Portland, is contiguous to Sebago Lake and is trained by the Presumpscot River. Pop. in 1900, 1929.
  Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906
  
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