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Welcome to Somerset County ...

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

The community of Skowhegan is the Seat for Somerset County.

Somerset County was founded in 1809.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Somerset had a population of 50,484 people. This is a decrease of 3.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,216 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerset represented 3.93% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Somerset County:

  • Anson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Brighton has also been known as:
    • Brighton Plantation
  • Cambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • Canaan
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
  • Caratunk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Somerset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Somerset
    • Central Somerset is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
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    • Cornville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
      • Cornville is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Dennistown Plantation
      (45 miles [72.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennistown Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown Plantation
      • Dennistown Plantation is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Detroit
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Embden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
      • Embden is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Fairfield
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
    • Highland Plantation
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
      • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jackman
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
      • Jackman is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <2>
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Mercer
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Moose River
      (41 miles [66 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
      • Moose River is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Moscow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • New Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norridgewock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
      • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <2>
    • Northeast Somerset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northeast Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Somerset
      • Northeast Somerset is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Northwest Somerset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Somerset
      • Northwest Somerset is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Palmyra
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Ripley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Saint Albans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Seboomook Lake
      (67 miles [107.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboomook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboomook Lake
      • Seboomook Lake is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Skowhegan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Smithfield
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Solon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Starks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • The Forks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
      • The Forks is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • The Forks has also been known as:
      • The Forks Plantation
      • Plantation of The Forks
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <2>
    • West Forks Plantation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
      • West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.