Welcome to Bowdoin Center ...

Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Bowdoin Center: Bowdoin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bowdoin Cen., Bowdoin Cent. or Bowdoin Cntr.)

Bowdoin Center is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bowdoin Center is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities near Bowdoin Center ...

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

• Lewiston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
• Auburn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Brunswick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Lisbon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• Topsham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Yarmouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
  • Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <4>
• Bath
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Winthrop
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• New Gloucester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
  • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <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 Bowdoin Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowdoin Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowdoin Center ...

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

Adding Bowdoin Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowdoin Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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