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Welcome to Belgrade Lakes ...

Belgrade Lakes is located in Kennebec County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Belgrade Lakes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Belgrade Lakes: Belgrade Lks.

Belgrade Lakes is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Belgrade Lakes lies within the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Belgrade Lakes: 04918<3>

Communities near Belgrade Lakes ...

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

  • Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Waterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Skowhegan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Winslow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Farmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Winthrop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Jay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <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 Belgrade Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belgrade Lakes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belgrade Lakes ...

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

Adding Belgrade Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Belgrade Lakes post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belgrade Lakes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belgrade Lakes. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belgrade Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Belgrade Lakes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belgrade Lakes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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