Welcome to Somerville ...

Somerville is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerville, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Somerville has a population of 566 people<3> (see below for details).

Somerville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Somerville: (207)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerville had an population of 566 people. This is an increase of 3.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerville had a population of 548 people. This makes Somerville the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Somerville represents 0.04% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 354th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 548 people, the population of Somerville increased 7.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 509 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Somerville.

Communities Also Named Somerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Somerville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Somerville ...

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

• Augusta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
• Waterville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
• Winslow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <5>
• Oakland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
• Gardiner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
  • Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
• Waldoboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <5>
• Warren
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Sidney
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
• Vassalboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
  • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <5>
• China
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerville ...

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

Adding Somerville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerville. 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/