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Welcome to Brownfield ...

Brownfield is located in Oxford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brownfield has a population of 1,641 people<2> (see below for details).

Brownfield is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Brownfield is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Brownfield: 04010<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brownfield had an population of 1,641 people. This is an increase of 2.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brownfield had a population of 1,597 people. This makes Brownfield the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Brownfield represents 0.12% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,597 people, the population of Brownfield increased 27.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,251 people).

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

Communities Also Named Brownfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Brownfield - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Brownfield ...

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

  • Conway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
  • Bridgton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <5>
  • Naples
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
  • Limington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Casco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Casco is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <5>
  • Fryeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
    • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <5>
  • Tamworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamworth
    • Tamworth is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamworth <5>
  • Limerick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownfield ...

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

Adding Brownfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brownfield 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 Brownfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Brownfield post office opened in 1803.

We also found Brownfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownfield.

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.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 Oxford, 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 Brownfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Brownfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brownfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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