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Welcome to Garfield Plantation ...

Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garfield Plantation has a population of 74 people<2> (see below for details).

Garfield Plantation is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Garfield Plantation (for example, toward Perth - Andover (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Garfield Plantation: 207

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garfield Plantation had an population of 74 people. This is a decrease of 8.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garfield Plantation had a population of 81 people. This makes Garfield Plantation the county's 63rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 81 people, the population of Garfield Plantation decreased 5.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 86 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Garfield Plantation.

Communities near Garfield Plantation ...

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

  • Mapleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chapman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Castle Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Portage Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Wade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wade is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Masardis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Oxbow Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oxbow Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Plantation
    • Estimated population in 2018: 61 people
  • Nashville Plantation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nashville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garfield Plantation ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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 Garfield Plantation.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garfield Plantation - 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.