Welcome to Winnecook ...

Winnecook is located in Waldo County<1>.

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

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

Winnecook is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Winnecook is located in the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Winnecook ...

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

Communities near Winnecook ...

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

• Waterville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Skowhegan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
  • Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <4>
• Winslow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Fairfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Vassalboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• China
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Pittsfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Clinton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Newport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <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 Winnecook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winnecook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winnecook ...

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

Adding Winnecook to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winnecook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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