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Welcome to Dickvale ...

Dickvale is located in Oxford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickvale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Dickvale is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dickvale lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near Dickvale ...

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

  • Turner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
  • Rumford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Norway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
  • Jay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Wilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
  • Livermore Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
  • Dixfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickvale ...

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

Adding Dickvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dickvale 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 Dickvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dickvale post office opened in 1880.

We also found Dickvale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickvale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dickvale. 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>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dickvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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