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Welcome to North Buckfield ...

North Buckfield is located in Oxford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Buckfield, 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 North Buckfield: N. Buckfield

North Buckfield is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North Buckfield is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near North Buckfield ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Turner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
  • Rumford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Poland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Sabattus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Norway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
  • Jay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
  • Greene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <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 North Buckfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Buckfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Buckfield ...

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

Adding North Buckfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Buckfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Buckfield. 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 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 North Buckfield - 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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