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Welcome to Newagen ...

Newagen is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Newagen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Newagen is near sea level<3>.

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

Newagen is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near Newagen ...

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

  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Topsham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Bath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Harpswell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
    • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <4>
  • Wiscasset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Woolwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
    • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <4>
  • Boothbay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bowdoinham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
    • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <4>
  • Bristol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Phippsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
    • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <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 Newagen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newagen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newagen ...

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

Adding Newagen to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Newagen post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newagen.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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 Lincoln, 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 Newagen - 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.
<5>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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