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Welcome to Center Lovell ...

Center Lovell is located in Oxford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Lovell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Center Lovell is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Center Lovell: (207)

The ZIP code for Center Lovell: 04016<3>

Communities near Center Lovell ...

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

  • Conway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
  • Bridgton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
  • Norway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
  • Fryeburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
    • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
  • Harrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Bethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Gorham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Otisfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • West Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Lovell ...

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

Adding Center Lovell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Center Lovell 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 Center Lovell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Center Lovell post office opened in 1848.

We also found Center Lovell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

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 Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Lovell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Center Lovell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Center Lovell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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