Welcome to Bridgewater ...
Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Bridgewater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgewater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bridgewater has a population of 563 people<3> (see below for details).
Bridgewater is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bridgewater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Bridgewater is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Bridgewater is within the (207) area code.
The ZIP code for Bridgewater: 04735<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bridgewater had an population of 563 people. This is a decrease of 7.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bridgewater had a population of 610 people. This makes Bridgewater the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Bridgewater represents 0.05% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 341st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 610 people, the population of Bridgewater has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 612 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bridgewater.
Communities Also Named Bridgewater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Bridgewater - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgewater.
Communities near Bridgewater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgewater.
- Presque Isle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <6>
- Wakefield Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Parish
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <6>
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <6>
- Florenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florenceville <6>
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Blaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <6>
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 Bridgewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgewater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgewater. 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 Bridgewater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgewater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgewater ...
Looking for more information about Bridgewater? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bridgewater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgewater.
Adding Bridgewater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Bridgewater in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgewater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bridgewater. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bridgewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bridgewater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |