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Welcome to Edes Falls ...

Edes Falls is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edes Falls, 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.

Edes Falls is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Edes Falls: 207

Communities near Edes Falls ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Windham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
  • Standish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
  • Gray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • New Gloucester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
  • Poland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
  • Bridgton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edes Falls ...

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

Adding Edes Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edes Falls.

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edes Falls - 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.
<4>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.









 

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