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Welcome to Dixmont Center ...

Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County<1>.


The location of Dixmont 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 Dixmont 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 Dixmont Center: Dixmont Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dixmont Cen., Dixmont Cent. or Dixmont Cntr.)

Dixmont Center is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dixmont Center is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near Dixmont Center ...

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

  • Bangor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
  • Hampden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
  • Belfast
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hermon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
  • Bucksport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
  • Winterport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
  • Pittsfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Orrington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
    • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <4>
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <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 Dixmont Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixmont Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixmont Center ...

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

Adding Dixmont Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

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

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 Penobscot, 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 Dixmont Center - 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.









 

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