Welcome to Bradford Center ...

Bradford Center is located in Penobscot County<1>.

The location of Bradford Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradford Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bradford Center: Bradford Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bradford Cen., Bradford Cent. or Bradford Cntr.)

Bradford Center is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bradford Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bradford Center: (207)

Communities Also Named Bradford Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bradford Center - they are located in New Hampshire and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bradford Center.

Communities near Bradford Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bradford Center.

• Bangor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
• Orono
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
  • Orono is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <4>
• Old Town
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <4>
• Hermon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Glenburn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Dover - Foxcroft
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
  • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <4>
• Dexter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Levant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <4>
• Milford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Corinth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bradford Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradford Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradford Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bradford Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradford Center. See our Newspapers Page for Bradford Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradford Center ...

Looking for more information about Bradford Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bradford Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bradford Center.

Adding Bradford Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradford Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bradford Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bradford Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradford Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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