Welcome to Dead River ...
So far, we found very little information about Dead River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dead River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dead River, please Contact Us.
Dead River would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
The location of Dead River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dead River, 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 Dead River: Dead Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dead River is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dead River was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dead River would have been located in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Dead River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Dead River: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Somerset County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dead River.
Communities near Dead River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dead River.
- Rangeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeley
- Rangeley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangeley <5>
- Phillips
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillips <5>
- Carrabassett Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
- Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <5>
- Eustis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <5>
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <5>
- Coplin Plantation
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
- Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Byron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Sandy River Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
- Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Mountainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
- Mountainview is located in Franklin County
- Oquossoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oquossoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquossoc
- Oquossoc is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquossoc <5>
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 Dead River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dead River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dead River. 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 Dead River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dead River. See our Newspapers Page for Dead River.
Adding Dead River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dead River in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dead River was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Dead River on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dead River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dead River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dead River - 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. |