Welcome to Weston ...
Weston is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Weston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Weston has a population of 210 people<3> (see below for details).
Weston is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Weston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Weston (for example, toward Dumfries Parish (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Weston lies within the (207) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weston had an population of 210 people. This is a decrease of 7.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Weston had a population of 228 people. This makes Weston the county's 51st most populous community.
The population of Weston represents 0.02% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 433rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 228 people, the population of Weston increased 12.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 203 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Weston.
Communities Also Named Weston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Weston - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weston.
Communities near Weston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weston.
- Danforth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <5>
- Amity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cary
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Cary has also been known as:
- Cary Plantation
- Reed Plantation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Orient
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <5>
- Haynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Macwahoc Plantation
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
- Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Drew Plantation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
- Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Glenwood Plantation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Plantation
- Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
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 Weston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weston. 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 Weston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston. See our Newspapers Page for Weston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weston ...
Looking for more information about Weston? 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 Weston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weston.
Adding Weston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weston 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 Weston was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Weston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.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 Aroostook, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Weston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |