Welcome to Mainstream ...

Mainstream is located in Somerset County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mainstream, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Mainstream is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mainstream is within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Mainstream ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mainstream - it's located in New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Mainstream ...

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

• Skowhegan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
  • Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <4>
• Pittsfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Dexter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Newport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Canaan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Canaan is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
• Corinna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
  • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <4>
• Saint Albans
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
• Palmyra
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Hartland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
• Guilford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <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 Mainstream. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mainstream.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mainstream ...

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

Adding Mainstream to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mainstream 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 Mainstream was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mainstream post office opened in 1852.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mainstream.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/