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Welcome to Bristol ...

Bristol is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bristol has a population of 2,789 people<3> (see below for details).

Bristol is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Bristol: (207)

The ZIP code for Bristol: 04539<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bristol had an population of 2,789 people. This is an increase of 1.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bristol had a population of 2,755 people (or 8% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Bristol the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Bristol represents 0.21% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,755 people, the population of Bristol increased 4.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,644 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bristol.

Communities Also Named Bristol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bristol ...

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

  • Bath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
  • Waldoboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wiscasset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woolwich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
    • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <6>
  • Boothbay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowdoinham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
    • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <6>
  • Thomaston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint George
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people

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 Bristol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bristol.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bristol. 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 Bristol.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...

Looking for more information about Bristol? 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 Bristol, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bristol.

Adding Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bristol 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 Bristol was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Bristol in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Lincoln, 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 Bristol.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - 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 Bristol). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bristol 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.




 

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