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Welcome to Arrowsic ...

Arrowsic is located in Sagadahoc County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arrowsic, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arrowsic has a population of 463 people<2> (see below for details).

Arrowsic is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Arrowsic: 207

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arrowsic had an population of 463 people. This is an increase of 8.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arrowsic had a population of 427 people. This makes Arrowsic the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Arrowsic represents 0.03% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 380th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 427 people, the population of Arrowsic decreased 10.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 477 people).

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

Communities near Arrowsic ...

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

  • Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Topsham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Harpswell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
    • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <4>
  • Durham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
  • Wiscasset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bowdoin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
    • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Woolwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arrowsic ...

Looking for more information about Arrowsic? 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 Arrowsic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arrowsic.

Adding Arrowsic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arrowsic 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 Arrowsic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Arrowsic post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arrowsic.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Sagadahoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arrowsic.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arrowsic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/