Welcome to West Bridgton ...

West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for West Bridgton: W. Bridgton

West Bridgton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for West Bridgton: (207)

Communities near West Bridgton ...

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

• Conway
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• Bridgton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
  • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
• Norway
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Oxford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Naples
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
• Casco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
  • Casco is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
• Fryeburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
  • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
• Harrison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
• Madison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Sebago
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
  • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <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 West Bridgton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bridgton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bridgton ...

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

Adding West Bridgton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Bridgton post office opened in 1852.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Bridgton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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