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Welcome to Lisbon Center ...

Lisbon Center is located in Androscoggin County<1>.


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


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

Lisbon Center is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Lisbon Center: (207)

Communities Also Named Lisbon Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lisbon Center - they are located in Illinois and New York.

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

Communities near Lisbon Center ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Topsham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
    • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <4>
  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Yarmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
  • Gray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
  • New Gloucester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lisbon Center ...

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

Adding Lisbon Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Lisbon Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

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

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

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 Androscoggin, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lisbon Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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