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Welcome to Fryeburg Center ...

Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fryeburg Center, 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 Fryeburg Center: Fryeburg Ctr. (or less commonly used: Fryeburg Cen., Fryeburg Cent. or Fryeburg Cntr.)

Fryeburg Center is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Fryeburg Center: (207)

Communities near Fryeburg Center ...

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

  • Conway
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
  • Bridgton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Naples
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
  • Fryeburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Harrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Sebago
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
    • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <3>
  • Otisfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Hiram
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fryeburg Center ...

Looking for more information about Fryeburg Center? 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 Fryeburg Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fryeburg Center.

Adding Fryeburg Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fryeburg Center 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 Fryeburg Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fryeburg Center. 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 Fryeburg Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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