Welcome to Tacoma ...

Tacoma is located in Kennebec County<1>.

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

When the people of Tacoma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Tacoman<3>

Tacoma is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Tacoma: (207)

Communities Also Named Tacoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tacoma - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Tacoma ...

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

• Lewiston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Auburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Brunswick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
• Augusta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Lisbon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
• Topsham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Winthrop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
  • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
• Turner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Gardiner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Sabattus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabattus
  • Sabattus is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabattus <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 Tacoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tacoma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tacoma ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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