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Welcome to Bradford Center ...

Bradford Center is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradford Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Bradford Center is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bradford Center: 207

Communities Also Named Bradford Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bradford Center - they are located in New Hampshire and Vermont.

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

Communities near Bradford Center ...

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

  • Bangor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Orono
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <3>
  • Old Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hermon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
  • Glenburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Dover - Foxcroft
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dexter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
  • Levant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Levant is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <3>
  • Milford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradford Center ...

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

Adding Bradford Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradford Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.