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Welcome to Grand Lake Stream ...

Grand Lake Stream is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Lake Stream, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Grand Lake Stream: Grand Lk. Stream

Grand Lake Stream is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Grand Lake Stream (for example, toward Saint Stephen (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Grand Lake Stream: 207

The ZIP code for Grand Lake Stream: 04637<3>

Communities near Grand Lake Stream ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Lake Stream.

  • Baileyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Woodland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alexander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Topsfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Topsfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Grand Lake Stream Plantation
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Lake Stream Plantation is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Lakeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Crawford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Waite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waite is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Wesley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Lake Stream ...

Looking for more information about Grand Lake Stream? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grand Lake Stream, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Lake Stream.

Adding Grand Lake Stream to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grand Lake Stream 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 (so far) for Grand Lake Stream was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Grand Lake Stream post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Lake Stream.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Lake Stream - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grand Lake Stream). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand Lake Stream or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/