Welcome to Caswell ...
The Caswell is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Caswell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caswell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Caswell has a population of 283 people<3> (see below for details).
Caswell is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Caswell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Caswell is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The telephone area code for Caswell: (207)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caswell had an population of 283 people. This is a decrease of 7.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Caswell had a population of 306 people. This makes Caswell the county's 42nd most populous community.
The population of Caswell represents 0.02% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 410th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 306 people, the population of Caswell decreased 6.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 326 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Caswell.
Communities Also Named Caswell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Caswell - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, British Columbia, California, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caswell.
Communities near Caswell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caswell.
- Caribou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <5>
- Grand Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Falls <5>
- Fort Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Fairfield
- Fort Fairfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Fairfield <5>
- Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <5>
- Van Buren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <5>
- Saint Leonard Parish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
- Saint Leonard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <5>
- Grand Falls Parish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Parish
- Sainte Anne de Madawaska
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Anne de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Anne de Madawaska
- Drummond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Caswell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caswell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caswell. 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 Caswell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caswell. See our Newspapers Page for Caswell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caswell ...
Looking for more information about Caswell? 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 Caswell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caswell.
Adding Caswell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caswell 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 Caswell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Caswell post office opened in 1880.
We also found Caswell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caswell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caswell. 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 Caswell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |